Public Notice

Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Friday, May 30, 2025, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii. Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, excluding the Haida Gwaii Forest District. Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, including the Haida Gwaii Forest District. Category 1 campfires are still permitted in the Coastal Fire Centre.

During this time only campfires with a valid permit are allowed. Campfires can not exceed 0.5m x 0.5m.

These prohibitions will be in place until Oct. 31, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.

All burning prohibitions issued by the BC Wildfire service take precedence. To stay up to date on current fire prohibitions we recommend following the BC Wildfire Service Facebook page.

Additional activities and use of equipment, materials and substances are also banned, such as fireworks, binary exploding targets and burn barrels.

For more details and a full list of prohibited activities, please visit:
https://blog.gov.bc.ca/…/coastal-fire-centre-to-enact…/

For all fire prohibitions and restrictions, please visit:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/…/fire…/coastal-fire-centre-bans