Campfire ban lifted for Lower Mainland, parts of Coastal fire Centre
Posted June 20, 2023 6:57 pm.
Last Updated June 20, 2023 6:59 pm.
Campers across the Lower Mainland will soon be able to sit around the campfire again, as a ban has been lifted for the parts of the Coastal Fire Centre.
In a tweet, the BC Wildfire Service says campfires are once again allowed in the Sea to Sky Resource District, Sunshine Coast Resource District, Chilliwack Resource District, and “the portion of the Central Coast Regional District that falls within the North Island Central Coast Resource District.”
The change is effective June 21 at 12 p.m.
Changes will be made to open burning prohibitions throughout the Coastal Fire Centre as of Wednesday, June 21, at noon PDT. pic.twitter.com/8i5wyXcr92
— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) June 21, 2023
Initially placed on June 8, the ban is still in place for all of Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and most of the Gulf Islands.
The campfire ban has been lifted for parts of the Coastal Fire Centre after nearly two weeks of restrictions. (Courtesy BC Wildfire Service)
Category 2 and 3 fires are still prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, meaning fireworks, sky lanterns, and burn barrels are banned.
The BC Wildfire Service says it made the change because of recent cooler conditions and rainfall, although it warns that fire bans may have to be reinstated if conditions change.
