The Coastal Fire Centre has announced that Category 1 Campfires will be prohibited as of 12 PM on Thursday, July 17, 2025. This is in addition to the existing bans on Category 2 and Category 3 open fires.

This prohibition includes all campfires, as well as the following activities and devices:

• Sky lanterns
• Wood-fired hot tubs, pizza ovens, and other wood-fired devices (unless vented through a building flue)
• Binary exploding targets
• Fireworks
• Burn barrels or burn cages
• Air curtain burners
• Carbonizers
• Controlled air incinerators

What is Allowed

During this time, CSA or ULC-certified outdoor stoves with a flame height of less than 15 centimetres are still permitted. These include:

• Propane campfires
• Camp stoves using gas or briquettes
• Gas or briquette barbecues
• Pizza ovens fueled with gas or briquettes

To report a wildfire, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.