The South Island Resource District covers the southern third of Vancouver Island and extends from Victoria to Union Bay on the east coast (including Denman, Hornby, Lasqueti, Gabriola, Salt Spring, Pender and other smaller Gulf Islands) and from Victoria to Nootka Sound on the west coast. The population centres include Victoria, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Qualicum on the East Coast and Sooke, Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet and Bamfield on the West Coast.
Campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires including the use of fireworks, sky lanterns, burn barrels and burn cages will continue to be prohibited within the district.
Coastal Fire Centre
