Campfire Info: Ban Rescinded on Friday
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 8:45AM Campfires permitted across Coastal Fire Centre due to decreased fire risk.
PARKSVILLE – Effective on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon), the Category 1 campfire prohibition will be rescinded throughout the Coastal Fire Centre. Category 2 and Category 3 open burning will remain prohibited.
The Category 1 campfire prohibition was initially implemented due to a combination of elevated wildfire risk factors, including:
Prolonged hot and dry conditions;
Rising fire weather indices;
Elevated incidence of human-caused wildfires; and
Early season operational capacity.
Current and forecast conditions have since shifted, bringing cooler temperatures, improved humidity values and an overall reduction in wildfire hazard throughout the Coastal Fire Centre. Because of this, Category 1 campfires will be once again permitted under the Coastal Fire Centre jurisdiction.
IF YOU HELD A Thetis Island MAY CAMPFIRE PERMIT EARLIER IN THE MONTH YOUR PERMIT WILL BE REINSTATED TO MAY 31st and you do not need to reapply until June.
All other open fires are still prohibited.
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