Can we light an outside fire?

Please seek permission from the Riverbend Homestead owner before lighting an outside fire. At certain times of year, we allow our guests to have a small fire outside the house if they go find their own wood and not burn our cut and split for the inside fire place. There is a drum with hot plate for outside fires. The lighting of outside fires during a total fire ban day is banned and can endanger your guests and is a serious offence.