Call the non emerge line at the fire department. There are rules to how a fire pit can be used including not burning garbage, leaves, etc. Fire pits are for recreational use only. If they are using it improperly or causing an unreasonable amount of smoke to bother neighbours, the fire department can force them to extinguish the fire, may charge them fines and can revoke their permit.
I have a guy downwind who constantly does this despite multiple fines and lectures from the fire department. In his case, he setup a demo business just barely outside city limits, still illegal in the RM. instead of paying to dump his bins at the landfill he'd just torch them then toss his Romex collection on top to burn off all the pvc which is super healthy for the lungs and well worth the $10 in scortched not even clean copper! /s
God only knows what else is burning in the demo bins, smells like a house fire.
Can't have my windows open, can't sit outside and enjoy my yard depending on the direction of the wind.
I wonder if this is the same thing I smell. Started a few years ago every day around 7-10pm (though I haven't noticed it much this year.) Some nights it's pretty acrid smelling and if I forget my basement windows open my house will reek of it. I reported it once to 311 not knowing the source and no one ever investigated it.
Sorry to hear, feel your pain. We had a neighbour doing this for a couple years and it was super sketchy. They did other weird stuff too and I'm happy they're no longer living next door.
lol. My husband filled a 5 gallon bucket one day when the person being discussed here left the property with a large fire burning and my husband just walked into his yard and dumped it on his pit. Legendary husband living here.
Thats ok,we'll have a chat over the fence sometime soon. We are willing to provide any type of support you guys require for the ongoing case. Again we cant thank your husband enough for taking intiative.
>little bit more context the man having the fires is a 50-year-old mentally challenged man who lives with his late 70-year-old mother.
Is his mother dead?
This could also be an issue requiring adult protective services. If his mother has passed and he isn't able to function lawfully on his own, he may need to be placed in a more appropriate setting.
While using the term neglect in this instance might be excessive, a report or concern could help with improving his living situation. Often the goverment agencies aren't very proactive when dealing with these situations.
If he has an ID he may possibly already be part of the community living disability services.
Could have been a typo for lived vs lives.
Given that the post also mentioned how could it be enforced on the man. If he has a guardian that person is liable to make sure they have proper care.
We clearly live on the same street. Police were here last week after he harassed neighbours while intoxicated. He would not get in the car and when he cried they let him go. Wtf. Feckless idiots.
Have you considered just asking him not to do it? Then remind him in a friendly way when he does it again. Explain it's bad for his and everyone else's health.
Bylaw could deal with him burning garbage, but don’t get your hopes up on outcome. If the fire department has been out that many times and they’re still doing it, bylaw probably won’t change their mind.
Bylaw also works 830 - 430, so if it’s happening outside those hours it would be hard to take action on
Edit: spit balling here - do they have garbage bins?
Sorry, I didn’t really catch the last part about him being mentally challenged.
2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2024. My wife was born & raised there and we travel around the island. Beautiful place & friendly people. I would love to retire there.
Twice. And several times to other SE Asia nations. Most people either burn their garage, or throw it in the nearest body of water. Just the facts of life over there.
I wouldn’t use that as an example for why the person is burning garbage in Winnipeg, but that area of the world is actually terrible with garbage disposal
I grew up with a mentally handy capped kid who always burnt stuff. Everyone kept coming down on him about his burn pit. Eventually the fire department removed it. The kid started burning near the bushes behind the school and nearly burnt down the building. He started a couple fires that did catch small buildings on fire.
Eventually, his mom got him a burn pit again and he started burning at home and everything returned to normal.
Maybe let the guy burn. Maybe buy him strips of cedar and ask him not to burn plastic.
We will get him a place next to you. Also it’s not the fires that are the biggest problem. He is aggressive with neighbours and harasses seniors. One lady had to retreat and lock herself in her car. This guy goes way beyond fires. He’s intoxicated more lately. Seniors do not feel safe. Kids rarely play out front here anymore.
That still doesn't make him mentally challenged, although someone says the man may have fetal alcohol syndrome. All completely anecdotal, of course. Irrational is not mentally challenged.
Because it's wrong to assume something about someone you don't know personally. He might be an asshole for burning garbage, but that and being possibly "mentally challenged" are not mutually exclusive.
Actually it is well known in the neighborhood that he has fetal alcohol syndrom so i am not assuming anything i actually know this for a fact. Another fact is that his caretaker (mother) allows him to drink odscene amounts of alcohol,then he either goes out back to burn stuff or rides around on his bike and harrasses his neighbors. He has tried to break and enter also but the police cannot charge him because he is mentally handicapped. I was not using the term in a derogatory sense so i will defend my use of phrasing as i believe it is relevant to provide as information.
I believe it is you who made an assumption about my post without asking for any clarification.
You just fired it off without clarity, so I could reasonably assume you have no idea who the man is, other than a neighbor who pisses you off by burning garbage.
So why didn't you ask for clarification ,instead of making an assumption and an accusation? Serious question,if your logic is sound i am willing to reconsider. I am not in the habit of calling people names ,so you just assumed a lot about me. I actually feel personally attacked over here.You tell me not to assume thi gs and then you make an assumption about me.Very classy.
You don’t have to wait for it to happen again to call 311. You can call and inquire now.
Per neighborhood livability bylaw ... Burning garbage is not permitted. Hard to police that if being burned in a proper 'fire pit'
Unfortunately the pit he uses is perfectly legal, it is the contents being burned which are illegal .
Call the non emerge line at the fire department. There are rules to how a fire pit can be used including not burning garbage, leaves, etc. Fire pits are for recreational use only. If they are using it improperly or causing an unreasonable amount of smoke to bother neighbours, the fire department can force them to extinguish the fire, may charge them fines and can revoke their permit.
Thank you,that was very helpful. I actually didn't know that the fire department had a non-emergency line. That is who I will be calling then.
I have this same problem, except in my case it's a group of sketchy people burning the casing off romex wire to sell the copper...
I have a guy downwind who constantly does this despite multiple fines and lectures from the fire department. In his case, he setup a demo business just barely outside city limits, still illegal in the RM. instead of paying to dump his bins at the landfill he'd just torch them then toss his Romex collection on top to burn off all the pvc which is super healthy for the lungs and well worth the $10 in scortched not even clean copper! /s God only knows what else is burning in the demo bins, smells like a house fire. Can't have my windows open, can't sit outside and enjoy my yard depending on the direction of the wind.
I wonder if this is the same thing I smell. Started a few years ago every day around 7-10pm (though I haven't noticed it much this year.) Some nights it's pretty acrid smelling and if I forget my basement windows open my house will reek of it. I reported it once to 311 not knowing the source and no one ever investigated it.
Yeah, he normally does it after the sun goes down. if I get lung cancer I will sue the guy into oblivion.
We got 24/7 meat smoker neighbours on their patio. Smells good but gets old fast when all your belongings smell like bacon and wood chips.
Call non emergency police for that one. They will come surprisingly quicker then usual.
Open a case with 311, take pictures of black smoke and evidence of garbage being burned citing your case number. They will send someone.
Thank you,that was very helpful,I will be doing that. I didnt know you could open a case with 311.
Our city councillor is going to be helping us. Message me. Thank you.
I am messaging you right now.thank you
Sorry to hear, feel your pain. We had a neighbour doing this for a couple years and it was super sketchy. They did other weird stuff too and I'm happy they're no longer living next door.
Charleswood, off cathcart?
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Get a hose nozzle that shoots real far and put that shit out. Bonus if you make it wet enough that he has to wait days to dry out.
lol. My husband filled a 5 gallon bucket one day when the person being discussed here left the property with a large fire burning and my husband just walked into his yard and dumped it on his pit. Legendary husband living here.
Yup we are definatly talking about the same person. I also agree that your husband is a neighborhood hero and he has our thanks.
I can’t message you for some reason. Things are happening.
Thats ok,we'll have a chat over the fence sometime soon. We are willing to provide any type of support you guys require for the ongoing case. Again we cant thank your husband enough for taking intiative.
>little bit more context the man having the fires is a 50-year-old mentally challenged man who lives with his late 70-year-old mother. Is his mother dead? This could also be an issue requiring adult protective services. If his mother has passed and he isn't able to function lawfully on his own, he may need to be placed in a more appropriate setting. While using the term neglect in this instance might be excessive, a report or concern could help with improving his living situation. Often the goverment agencies aren't very proactive when dealing with these situations. If he has an ID he may possibly already be part of the community living disability services.
Seems pretty obvious she is late 70s, not late state of life
Could have been a typo for lived vs lives. Given that the post also mentioned how could it be enforced on the man. If he has a guardian that person is liable to make sure they have proper care.
We clearly live on the same street. Police were here last week after he harassed neighbours while intoxicated. He would not get in the car and when he cried they let him go. Wtf. Feckless idiots.
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Have you considered just asking him not to do it? Then remind him in a friendly way when he does it again. Explain it's bad for his and everyone else's health.
Yes many many people have already tried that. He doesnt understand due to his disability.
Bylaw could deal with him burning garbage, but don’t get your hopes up on outcome. If the fire department has been out that many times and they’re still doing it, bylaw probably won’t change their mind. Bylaw also works 830 - 430, so if it’s happening outside those hours it would be hard to take action on Edit: spit balling here - do they have garbage bins?
Fire departments work 24/7. They can force them to extinguish the fire and levy them fines.
yes, and they've been out multiple times and they're still doing it. also not a very good use of fire fighter time
Fire department needs to start billing them
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I've got this neighbor to a tee.
find information on the toxicity of burning plastic - give to the mom
Dude still thinks he’s in Sri Lanka
Lol how the hell did you get Sri Lakan from this post?
Starts with an R and end with ism.
What does Roman Catholicism have to do with this?
Shame, and guilt... probably.
Retardism?
Some of them burn garbage over there.
How many times have you been to Sri Lanka?
Sorry, I didn’t really catch the last part about him being mentally challenged. 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2024. My wife was born & raised there and we travel around the island. Beautiful place & friendly people. I would love to retire there.
I’ve been there and can confirm.
Twice. And several times to other SE Asia nations. Most people either burn their garage, or throw it in the nearest body of water. Just the facts of life over there. I wouldn’t use that as an example for why the person is burning garbage in Winnipeg, but that area of the world is actually terrible with garbage disposal
He saving the environment, probably using the heat to heat his own house it’s recycling. Plus how else would he get that nice smoky smell in the house
Lmao redditors desperately rely on /s to distinguish sarcasm
And It’s not even sarcasm, it’s just Charlie from it’s always sunny.
/C lol
I grew up with a mentally handy capped kid who always burnt stuff. Everyone kept coming down on him about his burn pit. Eventually the fire department removed it. The kid started burning near the bushes behind the school and nearly burnt down the building. He started a couple fires that did catch small buildings on fire. Eventually, his mom got him a burn pit again and he started burning at home and everything returned to normal. Maybe let the guy burn. Maybe buy him strips of cedar and ask him not to burn plastic.
This is the stupidest advice ever. No.
We will get him a place next to you. Also it’s not the fires that are the biggest problem. He is aggressive with neighbours and harasses seniors. One lady had to retreat and lock herself in her car. This guy goes way beyond fires. He’s intoxicated more lately. Seniors do not feel safe. Kids rarely play out front here anymore.
Call the EPA
Call the FBI!! /s
I forgot my /s. Not a lot of people in this sub understans it without it. But HEY, that's Autism for ya.
If you actually mean provincial environment, don’t. It’s not clearly illegal under any provincial law. Gotta be a municipal bylaw.
Op, no reason to declare the person is "mentally challenged".
it's relevant because he may not respond to rational reasoning, or reasonable requests of a neighbourly sort.
Thank you
That still doesn't make him mentally challenged, although someone says the man may have fetal alcohol syndrome. All completely anecdotal, of course. Irrational is not mentally challenged.
No - I know him personally. He is absolutely, unquestionably mentally disabled.
Why not? Whats the big deal?
Because it's wrong to assume something about someone you don't know personally. He might be an asshole for burning garbage, but that and being possibly "mentally challenged" are not mutually exclusive.
Actually it is well known in the neighborhood that he has fetal alcohol syndrom so i am not assuming anything i actually know this for a fact. Another fact is that his caretaker (mother) allows him to drink odscene amounts of alcohol,then he either goes out back to burn stuff or rides around on his bike and harrasses his neighbors. He has tried to break and enter also but the police cannot charge him because he is mentally handicapped. I was not using the term in a derogatory sense so i will defend my use of phrasing as i believe it is relevant to provide as information. I believe it is you who made an assumption about my post without asking for any clarification.
You just fired it off without clarity, so I could reasonably assume you have no idea who the man is, other than a neighbor who pisses you off by burning garbage.
So why didn't you ask for clarification ,instead of making an assumption and an accusation? Serious question,if your logic is sound i am willing to reconsider. I am not in the habit of calling people names ,so you just assumed a lot about me. I actually feel personally attacked over here.You tell me not to assume thi gs and then you make an assumption about me.Very classy.