CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The City of Campbell River is taking precaution.
Due to the hot and dry weather conditions, officials have implemented a “total fire ban” in Campbell River, effective at noon on Wednesday, July 18th.
The ban applies to all recreational fires, including beach fires and campfires on private lands.
“We know people love to have summer camp fires and fires on the beach, but the fire risk is so great at this point that the entire Coastal Fire Region other than Haida Gwaii and what’s called the coastal fog zone will have this prohibition in place,” said Campbell River Fire Chief Thomas Doherty.
“We appreciate everyone’s assistance in doing their part to prevent wildfires in our community – and we are monitoring conditions. If the weather changes and the risk drops enough, we will certainly let people know when and how they can have recreational fires in Campbell River.”
The City said that the prohibition does not apply to CSA-rated or ULC-rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to portable campfires that use briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, as long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres.
Further details can be found at campbellriver.ca/fire.
