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First fire ban of the season comes into effect Friday for Coastal Fire Centre region

Most open burning activities will be prohibited for Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast beginning at the end of...

Campfire ban to go into effect Wednesday

PARKSVILLE, B.C. – The Coastal Fire Centre has announced that a campfire ban will be put in place as...

Open Fire Ban to be Lifted in Coastal Fire Centre on Friday

As of 12:00 PM on Friday, September 29th, all open fires will be permitted throughout the Coastal Fire Centre's...

Cumberland reminds residents about burning regulations

The Coastal Fire Centre campfire ban has been rescinded, and local crews are reminding residents about municipal rules. Cumberland Fire...

Campfire ban rescinded in Coastal Fire Centre

Effective at noon today, the BC Wildfire Service has rescinded the campfire prohibition in the Coastal Fire Centre's jurisdiction. Fire...

Fire ban takes effect Thursday in Coastal Fire Centre

Starting at noon tomorrow, all open fires - including campfires - are banned within the Coastal Fire Centre. The CFC...

Coastal Fire Centre urging caution in the woods

The Coastal Fire Centre says there have been 21 forest fires in its jurisdiction so far this year. A wildfire...

Open burning banned in Coastal Fire Centre starting today

The Coastal Fire Centre is prohibiting Category 2 open fires. The ban is in effect as of 12 PM Wednesday,...

Coastal Fire urging caution in the woods

Coastal Fire Centre crews are reminding people to be careful in the woods. Crews were called out to a human-caused...

Coastal Fire Centre lifts open fire ban

All open fires are once again allowed in the Coastal Fire Centre Region. Fire Information Officer Donna MacPherson says the...

Campfire ban being lifted

Campfires will again be allowed on Northern Vancouver Island and on the Coast. Fire Information Officer Marg Drysdale says as...

Crews battling fire on Island near Campbell River

Fire crews are working on putting out a wildfire on West Redonda Island, northeast of Campbell River, and close...

Fire Hazard drops

Thanks to a steady downpour for much of the weekend, the region's fire danger rating has dropped down a...

Coastal Fire Centre bans open fires

Effective at noon on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited in the Coastal Fire...

Coastal Fire Centre warns conditions still dry out there

We're not quite out of the woods yet when it comes to large scale forest fires, and with warm...

Enjoy that campfire while you can

What a relief that recent rainfall was...good for our lawns and gardens and valley watersheds. However that is all...
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