News and Updates

Campfire Prohibition Rescinded for Southeast Fire Center

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Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Monday, August 26, 2024, campfires will be allowed in the Southeast Fire Centre. Category 2 and Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, remain prohibited across the entire Southeast Fire Centre.

In addition, the Prohibition Area restricts the following (as per the Wildfire Act, Section 12):

  • Fireworks
  • Sky lanterns
  • Air curtain burners
  • Binary exploding targets
  • Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description

For more information please see BC Wildfires website: Southeast Fire Centre bans and restrictions – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)