Fire Ban Lifted – October 15, 2025
The Fire Ban has been lifted in Gillies Bay Fire Protection area as of today, October 15, 2025.
This means:
- Open burning is permitted, if the pile does not exceed 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width.
- Burn barrels are permitted.
- Campfires are permitted, measuring no more than 18in X 18in.
As always:
- A water source must be nearby.
- Plastics and chemical burning is not permitted.
- Open fire and safer burning: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/…/fire-bans-and…/open-burning
- Wildfire legislation and regulations: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/…/govern…/legislation-regulations
- Smoke control regulation: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/…/regulations/openburningregulation
- Ventilation Index: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/…/smoke-burning/ventilation-index