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Often, campfire bans still allow the use of CSA-rated or ULC-rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or of portable campfire apparatus that use briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel, as long as the height of the flame is less than 15 cm tall.
- Coastal Fire Centre
View all bans and restrictions for the Coastal Fire Centre,...
- Current Campfire Bans and Updates
Current campfire bans and updates. Victoria. (flickr.com)...
- Open burning
Avoid having a campfire when it's windy, choose a proper...
- Campfires prohibited in British Columbia
Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Wednesday, June 30,...
- Wildfire Service
Latest news. Explore publicly issued bulletins, updates on...
- Coastal Fire Centre
Jul 7, 2017 · Current campfire bans and updates. Victoria. (flickr.com) Given current weather conditions, BC Wildfire Service has implemented fire bans across most of the province, to help protect communities, our forests and infrastructure from wildfire. To view details on the bans in your area visit: www.gov.bc.ca/wildfirebans. https://news.gov.bc.ca/14976.
- On This Page
- Category 1 Campfire
- Category 2 Open Fire
- Category 4 Resource Management Open Fire
- Before You Burn
- Regulations and Fines
View the category 1 campfire poster (PDF, 4.6MB)or the category 1 campfire brochure (PDF, 5.4MB)for information on responsible campfire use. Avoid having a campfire when it's windy, choose a proper fire pit or make a ring of rocks at least three metres from trees, shrubs, structures and debris, and do not leave a campfire unattended for ANY amount ...
View the category 2 open fire poster (PDF, 11.1MB) or the category 2 open fire brochure (PDF, 14.4MB)for more information on safe open burning practices.
This category refers to prescribed fire. Prescribed fire describes the deliberate use of fire to achieve a range of land stewardship objectives. It can help reduce the intensity of naturally occurring wildfires while returning an integral process to the land base. These fires can take many months or even several years to plan, depending on the size...
Before lighting a fire, even if the burn category is not currently prohibited, ensure you are properly prepared, aware of the conditions and following open burning regulations: 1. Establish a fuel break around your Category 2 or 3 burn or fire guard around your campfire. 2. Ensure someone is always monitoring the fire so it doesn't spread beyond it...
Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a violation ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to ...
Jun 28, 2021 · Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the province of British Columbia. This prohibition will remain in effect until noon on Oct. 15, 2021, or until the order is rescinded.
Campfire bans will come into effect Thursday for most of B.C. and remain in place until October, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Category 1 bans have been announced for the Coastal...
Jul 10, 2023 · British Columbia is imposing a campfire ban across the province, excepting only Haida Gwaii, as well as a state of emergency for the Stikine Region in the province's northwest corner.
Latest news. Explore publicly issued bulletins, updates on wildfire activity across B.C. and other wildfire information. Fire bans and restrictions. Restrictions on fire use and other outdoor activities may be implemented to reduce human-caused wildfires. Services and information topics. Prevention.
