Fire Ban

Ban on Campfires in Effect Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Noon

SCRD News Release
Date Released: July 15, 2025

Fire Chiefs from Sunshine Coast fire departments in Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Sechelt, Halfmoon Bay, Pender Harbour and Egmont are advising residents that a campfire ban will be effective 12:00 noon Thursday July 17, 2025 across the Sunshine Coast.

In addition to this prohibition, the Coastal Fire Centre will maintain the current Category 2 and Category 3 open fire prohibitions.

This includes all fires whether for warmth or cooking and all beach fires, burning barrels, fireworks, firecrackers and sky lanterns, 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.

A great resource explaining the different categories of open burning is available here.

The campfire prohibition does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or portable campfire devices that use briquettes, liquid, or gaseous fuel, provided they are CSA or ULC approved, and the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres.

This ban will be in place until Friday, October 31, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.

Please contact your local fire department for more information at www.scrd.ca/fire-departments

View the news release on the SCRD website.

BC Wildfire Service

To report a wildfire, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

Follow the latest wildfire news:

• on the free BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices
• on X: https://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
• on Facebook: http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo