05/05/2026
🔥All Open Burning Banned Throughout the CCRD | In Effect Noon Thursday, May 7, 2026
Please be advised that the BC Wildfire Service Coastal Fire Centre will be implementing new fire prohibitions and restrictions. The following will be prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre:
❌ Category 1 campfires (except within the Haida Gwaii Forest District)
❌ Category 2 open fires (backyard burning)
❌ Category 3 open fires (industrial burning)
Also prohibited in areas where campfires are banned:
❌ Burn barrels and burn cages
❌ Fireworks
❌ Binary exploding targets
❌ Air curtain burners and carbonizers
❌ Sky lanterns
❌ Wood-fired hot tubs, pizza ovens, and similar devices unless vented through a building flue/chimney
Please use caution and help reduce wildfire risk across our region.
To stay informed and learn more about restrictions or which fire protection area you reside in, please visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/coastal-fire-centre-bans
