Update: Open Fire Prohibitions Lifting
September 17, 2024
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 18, 2024. 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
Information on Open Burning Regulations Category 2 & 3
Wildfire Danger Rating - Low/Moderate
As of September 18, 2024
For more information on fire restrictions and bans in BC, visit the Fire Danger Rating map.
Know Your Service Area
Identify your service area and your responding fire department's contact information on this interactive map.
Throughout the Comox Valley, fire protection services are provided through various responding fire departments. These fire services may be provided directly by the community’s own fire department, or indirectly through a service agreement with a neighbouring municipality. Certain rural areas of the Comox Valley do not have fire protection services.
Fire Services Administration
The local governments within the greater Comox Valley work cooperatively to provide efficient and responsive fire protection to residents and visitors. Learn more about Fire Services Administration.
Burning Regulations
Burning regulations may be different depending on your location. In areas that have a fire regulation bylaw, the Fire Chief manages restrictions on burning based on the current local conditions and the resources that are available to fight fire.
In areas that do not have a fire regulation bylaw, the Provincial regulations apply and are managed by the Province.
For more information on current burning restrictions in your area please contact your responding fire department. To identify your responding fire department and their contact information, please visit this interactive map.
Firefighter Recruitment
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