Reminder from Coastal Fire Centre

The Province shut down open burning for Category 2 and 3 fires (yard waste/burn piles) last month (May 17th) in the Coastal Fire Centre region.

Also prohibited are the activities listed below (Wildfire Act, Section 12):

• Fireworks;
• Sky Lanterns;
• Binary Exploding Targets;
• Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description; and
• Air Curtain Burners.

Campfires with permits from the TIVFD are still being allowed until June 30th. We will be assessing the fire danger for campfires in July at that time.

If you want to be really safe and enjoy a campfire atmosphere during a complete shutdown this summer, it’s a great idea to purchase a CSA Approved campfire appliance that uses propane. No smoke, no embers, no sparks, and you can even char your marshmallows on them. A propane campfire appliance does not need a campfire permit.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck 

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.