Coastal Fire Centre prohibitions and restrictions
Last updated on October 2, 2025The Coastal Fire Centre includes the Lower Mainland, Sea-to-Sky, Vancouver Island, Central Coast and Haida Gwaii areas of B.C.
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Current open fire prohibitions and restrictions
Permitted throughout the fire centre
Permitted throughout the fire centre
Category 3 open fires remain prohibited in all Forest Districts of the Coastal Fire Centre other than the North Island Central Coast Forest District and Haida Gwaii Forest District. These restrictions will remain in place until 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Friday, October 3, 2025
BC Wildfire Service prohibitions (fire bans) and restrictions apply to all land described in the legal order. Municipalities are responsible for regulating open fire within their boundaries, so please check with your local government before lighting any fire.
For full details about a prohibition or restriction, read the associated prohibition area map and information bulletin.
Other restricted activities
Other activities which were previously prohibited, but will now be permitted within the Coastal Fire Centre include:
- The use of sky lanterns
- The use of wood-fired hot tubs, wood-fired pizza ovens and other wood-fired devices, unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated in a building.
- Binary exploding targets.
- Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC.
- Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description.
- Controlled air incinerators.
Category 3 open fires remain prohibited in all Forest Districts of the Coastal Fire Centre other than the North Island Central Coast Forest District and Haida Gwaii Forest District. This includes industrial burning, and the use of air curtain burners and carbonizers. These restrictions will remain in place until 12:00 pm (noon), PDT, on Friday October 31, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.
Current area restrictions
There are currently no Forest Use restrictions or area restrictions in effect in the Coastal Fire Centre.