Category 1 Campfire Prohibition In Effect

A Category 1 Campfire Prohibition comes into effect Thursday, June 8, 2023 for our firezone.

From BC Wildfire: Effective at 12:00 (noon) Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, June 8, 2023, Category 1 campfires will be prohibited across the Nadina Fire Zone, which includes the Nadina Forest District.

This campfire prohibition will prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

The province-wide prohibition on Category 2 and 3 open burning remains in effect. Please view restrictions specific to your region here: http://ow.ly/mwjh50OH9qI

For more information on Category 2 & 3 open burning please click Here.

Specifically, prohibited activities that would constitute a Category 1 campfire include:

  • Campfires

  • Fireworks

  • Sky lanterns

  • Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description

  • Binary exploding targets

  • Tiki and similar kinds of torches

  • Chimineas

  • Air curtain burners

This prohibition does not include the use of outdoor stoves. As per the Wildfire Regulation, an outdoor stove is a CSA-rated or ULC-rated device used outdoors for cooking, heat or ambiance that burns charcoal briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel, and has a flame height that is less than 15 cm tall.

Anyone conducting a Category 1 campfire anywhere in the Nadina Fire Zone must extinguish any such fire by 12:00 (noon) PDT, June 8, 2023. This prohibition will remain in place until September 30, 2023, at 12 noon (PDT) or until the public is otherwise notified.

Human-caused wildfires are completely preventable and divert critical resources away from lightning-caused fires. Always practice safe, responsible fire use where permitted.

Anyone found in contravention of an open-burning prohibition may be issued a violation ticket for $1,150, may be required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

To report a wildfire or violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.

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