Effective noon on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the campfire ban will be lifted for the Coastal Fire Region, including Campbell River. Residents will be permitted to have recreational fires as long as those fires meet bylaw regulations as follows:

• Recreational fires are for cooking or providing heat and must be:
  • In a permanent outdoor fireplace or fire pit not larger than 60 centimeters (24 inches) in diameter and designed and constructed to confine the fire, or
  • Within a fully enclosed burner or similar device, and
  • Appropriately supervised with means of extinguishing the fire at hand
• Beach fires should be below the high-tide line as fires are not allowed on public land, or on private property other than your own.

Although the fire danger is reduced due to cooler temperatures and increased moisture, Campbell River residents are asked to remain vigilant when burning and reminded that open fires remain prohibited, including the use of fireworks.

For more information about fire safety and restrictions, visit www.campbellriver.ca/fire-restrictions. Find provincial fire ban information here: gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions.