Effective at noon Pacific Time on Friday, July 3, 2015, campfires are prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
The campfire prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. This measure is in addition to Category 2 and Category 3 open burning prohibitions that are already in effect.
Specifically, prohibited activities include:
* campfires, as defined in the wildfire regulation
These prohibitions do not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres. The use of a campfire apparatus that does not meet these specifications is prohibited.
For more information on fire prohibitions check the BC Wildfire fire prohibitions page.