Open Fire Prohibition


Please be advised that the Coastal Fire Centre will be prohibiting Category 2 (backyard) and Category 3 (industrial) open fire use effective 12:00pm on Friday, May 30, 2025. In addition to these prohibitions, the Coastal Fire Centre will also be restricting the following activities:

S10 Category 2 (Backyard burning) cooresponding S12 equipment and activities:

  • Binary exploding targets.
  • Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act.
  • Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description.
  • Controlled air incinerators

S10 Category 3 (Industrial burning) coorresponding S12 equipment and activities:

  • Air curtain burners
  • Carbonizers

We will continue to evaluate the need for further prohibitions and restrictions but with the current forecast it is anticipated to be a few weeks until a Category 1 campfire prohibition.

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