07/15/2026
**CAMPFIRE BAN***
Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Category 1, 2 and 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centreβs jurisdiction, with exceptions for Category 1 campfires in parts of the North Island and Sunshine Coast.
Category 1 campfires will remain permitted in the Campbell River Forest District, North Island Central Coast Forest District, Haida Gwaii Forest District and Sunshine Coast Forest District. These areas are currently experiencing different weather and fuel conditions than other parts of the Coastal Fire Centre, with fire danger ratings and fire weather indices indicating a lower wildfire risk at this time.
Conditions are continually monitored, and restrictions are implemented where they are needed most to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires and help protect communities, responders and our forests.
For more information, including a map outlining the affected area, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/.../partial-category-1-campfire.../ See less
Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Category 1, 2 and 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centreβs jurisdiction, with exceptions for Category 1 campfires in parts of the North Island and Sunshine Coast.
Category 1 campfires will remain permitted in the Campbell River Forest District, North Island Central Coast Forest District, Haida Gwaii Forest District and Sunshine Coast Forest District. These areas are currently experiencing different weather and fuel conditions than other parts of the Coastal Fire Centre, with fire danger ratings and fire weather indices indicating a lower wildfire risk at this time.
Conditions are continually monitored, and restrictions are implemented where they are needed most to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires and help protect communities, responders and our forests.
For more information, including a map outlining the affected area, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/partial-category-1-campfire-prohibition-for-the-coastal-fire-centre/