As a result of a campfire ban issued by BC Wildfire Service, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and its surrounding partner agencies will be issuing the same campfire ban effective Friday, July 12, 2024 at 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time.
Campfires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, including all provincial parks, crown land, and private property. This prohibition is being issued to help reduce wildfire risk and protect public safety.
“The Comox Valley continues to experience hot and dry conditions and it’s important to do our part in reducing that risk,” explains Bruce Green, CVRD Regional Rural Fire Chief. “The CVRD and our regional partners are following the direction of BC Wildfire Service with a zero tolerance for campfires and open fires of any kind.”
The following area fire departments are involved in the campfire ban:
- Comox Fire Rescue
- Courtenay Fire Department
- Cumberland Fire Rescue
- Denman Island Fire Rescue
- Fanny Bay Volunteer Fire Department
- Hornby Island Fire Rescue
- Merville Fire Department
- Mount Washington Fire Department
- Oyster River Fire Rescue
- Ships Point Volunteer Fire Department
- Union Bay Fire Rescue
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.
To further reduce wildfire risk in the Comox Valley, a smoking ban has been issued in all CVRD parks. Also, the beach fires program has been suspended until further notice and fire rings will be removed from designated parks. For a complete list of our parks, visit the Parks, Trails & Beach Access page.
For more information on your fire service area or to contact your local fire department visit: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/fire.
For more information on the campfire prohibition issued by the Coastal Fire Centre, visit the BC Wildfire Information Bulletin.
The Comox Valley Regional District is a partnership of three electoral areas and three municipalities operating on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of the land. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on providing sustainable services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.
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Media Contact:
Bruce Green
Regional Rural Fire Chief – Oyster River Fire Rescue
Tel: 250-337-8121