Southeast Fire Centre bans and restrictions
Last updated on July 5, 2024
View all bans and restrictions for the Southeast Fire Centre, located in Castlegar and extending from the U.S. border to Mica Dam and from the Okanagan Highlands/west side of the Monashee Mountains to the B.C./Alberta border.
Current Southeast fire prohibitions
Category 2 and Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, are prohibited across the Southeast Fire Centre, including the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and Selkirk Natural Resource District.
In addition, the Prohibition Area restricts the following (as per the Wildfire Act, Section 12):
- Fireworks
- Sky lanterns
- Air curtain burners
- Binary exploding targets
- Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
This prohibition does not apply to:
- Category 1 campfires as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
Current Southeast area restrictions
There are no area restrictions currently in effect.
Map of affected areas
Category 2 and Category 3 open fire prohibitions throughout the Southeast Fire Centre (PDF, 705KB)
Information bulletins
Category 3 fire prohibitions to start in Southeast Fire Centre Effective at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2024 until further notice.
Category 2 open burning to be prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre Effective at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024 until further notice.