Expanded Coastal Fire Ban

The Provincial Fire Ban area has now expanded to include North Vancouver Island.

The Coastal Fire Centre is expanding its campfire ban due to continued hot and dry conditions, and because there is no precipitation in the weather forecast. The public's assistance is requested to help reduce the number of human-caused fires and to enable crews to respond to naturally occurring wildfires.

This prohibition does not apply to CSA-rated or ULC-rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus that uses briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres. The Coastal Fire Centre previously allowed the use of briquettes in established campfire rings in campgrounds, but as of noon on Thursday, briquettes may be used only in ULC-approved or CSA-approved devices, due to the extreme fire danger.

Thetis Island continues to ban all  BBQs and outdoor stoves other than ULC or CSA approved propane or briquette devices in line with the Provincial ban.  Dispose of briquettes by placing the ash and debris in a metal container, cover with water, and leave for at least 48 hours.  Charcoal briquettes are made of scrap wood and sawdust and will hold heat and embers for a very long time. 

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