The Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations has announced that effective at 12 noon on Thursday, August 1, 2013, all open fires, including campfires are banned in the Coastal area, which includes Hornby Island. Pursuant to Bylaw 2732, the ban is in effect on Hornby Island until further notice.
To see the current information issued by the Ministry please refer to this link: http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp