Campfire Ban Lifted at Noon Wednesday

The (Category 1) campfire prohibition and the Category 2 and Category 3 open fire prohibition will be lifted in the Coastal Fire Centre starting at 12:00 noon, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), on Wednesday, September 27, 2022. This means that all open burning will once again be permitted within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

Other activities which were previously banned, but will now be permitted include:

The use of tiki and similar kinds of torches

The use of chimineas

The use of outdoor stoves or other portable campfire apparatus without a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or Underwriter Laboratories of Canada (ULC) rating

Fireworks, including firecrackers.

Sky Lanterns

Binary Exploding Targets

Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description.

Air Curtain Burners

Regarding Category 2 and Category 3 open fires, this change will allow the following activities:

"category 2 open fire" which means an open fire, other than a campfire, that 

--burns material in one pile not exceeding 2 m in height and 3 m in width,

--burns material concurrently in 2 piles each not exceeding 2 m In height and 3 m in width.

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE FOR A CAMPFIRE PERMIT OR A YARD WASTE PERMIT. Go to www.thetisislandfire.ca and follow the link on the left for a fire permit.

NO GARBAGE BURNING.

Category 3 Fires require both a TIVFD inspection pre-ignition and a Provincila R Number in place.

CHECK THE VENTING INDEX PRIOR TO LIGHTING YOUR YARD WASTE PILE. FIRE SMOKE IS A HEALTH HAZARD. LET’S ALL KEEP OUR NEIGHBOURS HEALTHY.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.