Effective noon on Thursday Sept 25, we will be lifting the burning ban. Both Campfires and backyard burn piles will be allowed, but category 3 (machine built) fires are still disallowed.
Campfires are a half meter, or less, in diameter and used for cooking, warmth, or ceremony. Please use water to extinguish your campfire. Burying it in sand leaves a very hot pit which can give a person or animal a nasty burn.
If you are planning a backyard brush pile, please call the non-emergency number at the fire hall (250.335.2611) and leave your name, contact number, and address so we have an idea of how many fires are burning on the island.
To report an illegal or dangerous fire, please call 911
