PARKSVILLE – Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Friday, May 30, 2025, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii.

This prohibition is being enacted to help reduce human-caused wildfires and for public safety.

Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with the exception that only Category 3 fires will be prohibited in the Haida Gwaii Forest District.

This prohibition will be in place until October 31, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.