General Fire Advisory Meaning

Prohibited

• Any burning without a valid fire permit, other than a campfire is prohibited.

Allowed

• Safe wood campfires

• Backyard fire pits

• Portable propane fire pits

• Gas or propane stoves and barbecues

• Catalytic or infrared-style heaters

Safe wood campfires should be within a metal, brick or rock fire ring. They are required to:

• Be on rock, gravel, sand, or another non-combustible surface that extends at least one meter around the fire.

• Have a responsible person in attendance to keep fire under control at all times and extinguish before leaving.

• Have on hand enough water to extinguish the fire. Safe wood campfires on private lands include private land campgrounds and private land recreation areas.

General Fire Restriction Meaning

Prohibited

• Wood campfires on public land.

• Fireworks and exploding targets.

Allowed

• Safe wood campfires.

• Wood campfires on private land.

• Backyard fire pits on private land.

• Charcoal briquette barbeques.

• Propane or natural gas fueled appliances.

• Indoor wood fires.

• Open flame oil devices.

Safe wood campfires should be within a metal, brick or rock fire ring. They are required to:

• Be on rock, gravel, sand, or another non-combustible surface that extends at least one meter around the fire.

• Have a responsible person in attendance to keep fire under control at all times and extinguish before leaving.

• Have on hand enough water to extinguish the fire. Safe wood campfires on private lands include private land campgrounds and private land recreation areas.

General Fire Ban Meaning

• Required that all outdoor fires presently burning be extinguished immediately. This includes all open fires, camp fires, fires used for cooking or warmth, burning barrels, incinerators and the discharge of fireworks.

• All fire permits are suspended or cancelled, and no new fire permits will be issued.

• CSA approved Gas or propane stoves/barbeques and portable propane fire pits are allowed.