Northwest Fire Centre bans and restrictions

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Current Northwest fire prohibitions 

Category 1 campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, are prohibited across the entire Northwest Fire Centre.

In addition, the Prohibition Area prohibits the following (as per the Wildfire Act, Section 12):

• Fireworks
• Sky lanterns
• Binary exploding targets
• Air curtain burners
• Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
• Chimineas
• Tiki and similar kinds of torches

This prohibition does not apply to:

• Outdoor stoves that, as per the Wildfire Regulation, are CSA-rated or ULC-rated devices used for cooking, heat or ambiance that burns charcoal briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel and has a flame height that is less than 15 cm tall. The use of a campfire apparatus that does not meet these specifications is prohibited.

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Current Northwest area restrictions

There are currently no area restrictions in the Northwest Fire Centre.

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Map of affected areas

Open fire prohibitions throughout Northwest Fire Centre (PDF, 751KB)

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Information bulletins

Upcoming campfire ban in Northwest Fire Centre Effective at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024 until further notice.

Category 2 & 3 open fire prohibitions planned for parts of the Northwest Fire Centre Effective at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024 until further notice.