BC Wildfire Service is putting in place a Northwest Fire Centre campfire prohibition, in effect as of Saturday, August 10th at noon. From this date, prohibitions now include Category 1 campfires. Prince Rupert and surrounding area’s are part of the prohibition. This will remain in effect until September 30, 2024 at 12:00 pm Noon, or until the order is rescinded.
Category 2 and Category 3 open burning remains prohibited in the entire Northwest Fire Centre, along with the use of fireworks, including firecrackers, and sky lanterns.
You can learn more about the definitions of these fires online at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning
To view the Northwest Fire Centre Prohibition Areas map, and get more information about this Fire Ban, visit https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/campfire-prohibition-coming-into-effect-for-the-northwest-fire-centre/
In addition, the following activities and equipment are also restricted:
• Fireworks, including firecrackers;
• Sky lanterns;
• Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description;
• Binary exploding targets;
• Air curtain burners;
• Tiki and similar kind of torches; and,
• Chimineas
You can also learn more about province-wide fire restrictions online at Fire bans and Restrictions – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca).
For questions or to report prohibited fires please call the Prince Rupert Fire Department at 250-627-1248 (non-emergency). Call 9-1-1 to report any emergencies.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire in the backcountry or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free, *5555 on a cell phone or submit directly through the BC Wildfire Service mobile app.