Northwest Territories - Apply for Fire Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Fire Permit or License in person, the applicant has to contact the local or regional Environment and Natural Resources office nearest to their location.
2. Address and Contact details of the offices can be found below Contact link
3. The applicant has to contact the office as applicable. The official may require the applicant to visit their office.
4. While visiting the office, the applicants should carry the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Visit the office and approach the relevant official who is responsible of receiving applications for Fire Permit.
6. The official will direct the applicant to complete the respective application for obtaining the Fire Permit.
7. The applicant has to complete the application with required details in respective fields under each section and submit it to the official with the required documents.
8. The service is free and the applicant is not required to pay anything for the Fire Permit.
9. Then, the submitted application and attached documents will be assessed and verified.
10. Upon completion of the assessment and verification, the applicant will be intimated through phone or email to collect the Fire Permit.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Applicant’s proof of identity
• Proof of residence
• Proof of land registration
• Written burn plan
• Pre-inspection report
• Certificate of Compliance
• Document containing details of Fire safety measures
• Letter of authorization (in case of representatives)
• Any supporting document (as required)

Office Locations & Contacts

North Slave Regional Office,
Environment and Natural Resources,
PO Box 2668,
3803, Bretzlaff Drive,
Yellowknife,
NT X1A 2P9
Phone: 1-867-767-9238 ext. 53247, 1-867-445-3202
Email: [email protected]
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Contact link

Eligibility

• Land owner, whose land is located inside the Forest Protection Area, can apply.
• An authorized representative can also apply, on behalf of the land owner.

Fees

• The service is free and the applicant is not required to pay anything for the Fire Permit.

Validity

• The permit is usually issued for a period of five to ten years.

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Instructions

• The applicants should complete the application form with all mandatory details provided with absolute legibility.
• The applicants are advised to attach all the required documents without any insufficiency, to avoid rejections and delay in processing.

Required Information

• Name and address of the applicant
• Email address and contact number
• Identification document number
• Land registration number
• Address of the location
• Area dimensions of the land

Need for the Document

Fire Permit is required when an owner of a land (located inside the Forest Protection Area), needs to perform burning activities on their lands.

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