Category 2 & 3 Fire Ban In Effect

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A Category 2 & 3 Fire Prohibition is in effect for our area, effective today, Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12PM.

Please abide by the restrictions and help keep our community safe.

A Category 3 open fire is a fire that burns:

  • Material concurrently in 3 or more piles, each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width
  • Material in one or more piles, each exceeding 2 metres in height or 3 metres in width
  • One or more windrows, not exceeding 200 metres in length or 15 metres in width
  • Stubble or grass over an area exceeding 0.2 hectares (2,000 square metres)

A Category 2 open fire is a fire that burns:

  • Material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width
  • Material concurrently in 2 piles, each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width
  • Stubble or grass over an area that does not exceed 0.2 hectares (2,000 square metres)

In addition to Category 2 and Category 3 open fires, the following activities will also be prohibited:

  • Binary exploding targets
  • Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
  • Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
  • Controlled air incinerators
  • Air curtain burners
  • Carbonizers

This prohibition will remain in place until 12:00 (noon) PDT, September 25, 2026, or until the public is otherwise notified.

Please view a map of the affected areas below.

For more information, visit https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/