Campfire Ban
Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday July 17, 2025, all campfires, Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre in the province of British Columbia.
These prohibitions will be in place until October 31, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.
PERMITTED During a fire ban:
- Self Contained CSA-rated or ULC-rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes
- Unaltered CSA or ULC approved Propane Fire Pits, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres, unless otherwise determined by the Wildfire Regulations.
NOT PERMITTED During a fire ban:
- NO CAMPFIRES
- NO Candles or Tiki Torches
- Briquettes are NOT allowed to be burned in our fire rings. They are only permitted in a portable, self contained CSA or ULC approved apparatus.
Please check the gov. website for updates regarding Fire Bans (our campgrounds/group sites are located in the Coastal District)
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/fire-bans-and-restrictions
Campfire Definition
A campfire is defined as any fire smaller than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide.
In addition to campfires, Category 2, and Category 3 open fires, the following activities are also prohibited:
- The use of fireworks
- The use of sky lanterns
- The use of burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
- The use of binary exploding targets
- The use of tiki and similar kinds of torches
- The use of Chimineas
- The use of outdoor stoves or other portable campfire apparatus without a CSA or ULC rating
- The use of air curtain burners in Cariboo, Coastal, Northwest, Prince George, and Southeast Fire Centres
Report Violations
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.
*Anyone found in contravention of an open-burning prohibition may be issued a violation ticket for $1,150, may be required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, may be 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 pay all firefighting and associated costs.
Learn More. People can follow the latest wildfire news:
- The free BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices
- X (formerly Twitter): x.com/BCGovFireInfo
- Facebook: facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo
