Effective noon on Friday, July 12, 2024, a fire ban will be in place for Campbell River. The ban applies to all recreational fires, including campfires, backyard fires and beach fires anywhere within the city’s fire protection area.
All open burning and using items such as fireworks, sky lanterns, burning barrels, and torches (including propane torches for the purpose of burning weeds) are prohibited. -- City of Campbell River
BC Wildfire Services have enacted category 1, 2, and 3 fire restrictions in the Coastal Fire Centre, covering Campbell River and Vancouver Island.
🚫Campfires are now prohibited as of July 12th, 2024 🙁
Full Details on These Fire Restrictions:
BC Wildfire enacted category 2 and 3 fire restrictions in the Coastal Fire Centre as of May 17. Then, on July 12th — campfires have also been banned — boo!
This covers Campbell River and the rest of Vancouver Island.
This prohibition will be in place until Oct. 31, 2024, or until the order is rescinded.
Still allowed:
- Cooking stoves
- BBQs
In addition to campfires and open fires being prohibited, the following activities and equipment are also restricted:
- Fireworks 🚫
- Sky Lanterns 🚫
- Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description 🚫
- Binary Exploding Targets 🚫
- Air curtain burners 🚫
- Tiki and similar kind of torches 🚫
Before lighting a fire of any size, please check with your local jurisdiction (municipality, First Nations, etc.) as they may have their own restrictions in place.
BC Costal Fire Centre
Fines for Violating Fire Restrictions
Remember fire restrictions are serious! Ban violators could face serious consequences, such as:
- A fine of $1,150
- An additional penalty of up to $10,000
- If found guilty in court, a fine of up to $100,000 and/or up to one year in jail
If your actions cause or help start a wildfire, you may have to pay for all firefighting costs. You might also be responsible for damages to government property, which can be very expensive.
Last year, the City of Campbell River banned all beach fires and campfires starting in early June — let’s hope for better this year. Stay safe and smart with your fires!
Here’s a link the Information Bulletin by BC Wildfire Service about these restrictions.
Latest BC Fire News
To stay up-to-date on fire bans and news, BC Wildfire’s has an app & also run a few social media accounts with bulletins.
You can download the free BC Wildfire Service app for Apple and Android, or see their Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Contact an Information Officer
Coastal Fire Centre
250-951-4209