Tag: Coastal Fire Centre

Open fires bans lifted in Coastal Fire Centre

Uncategorized My Powell River Now Staff -
All remaining Category 2 and Category 3 open-fire prohibitions in the Coastal Fire Centre will be lifted Sept. 30.

Open burning restrictions to be lifted in North Island, Sunshine Coast Friday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
As of noon Friday, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be allowed again in the North Island Mid Coast and Sunshine Coast fire zones.

Coastal Fire Centre campfire ban to be lifted Thursday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
The ban will be rescinded throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, which includes Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, as of noon Thursday.

Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded across Coastal Fire Centre Friday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
As of noon Friday, Aug. 28, the prohibition on all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-road side-by-side vehicles on Crown land outside municipal boundaries is no longer in effect.

Offroad vehicles banned on crown land to mitigate wildfire risk

Wildfires Tyler Hay -
The BC Wildfire Service says off-road vehicles are banned on Crown land in the Coastal Fire Centre because of wildfire risk. 

Campfires, open burning banned across Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
The BC Wildfire Service will implement a ban on all open burning within the Coastal Fire Centre beginning Thursday, May 7 at noon.

Campfire ban to go into effect Wednesday

News Justin Goulet -
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

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

Campfire ban rescinded in Coastal Fire Centre

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Effective at noon today, the BC Wildfire Service has rescinded the campfire prohibition in the Coastal Fire Centre's jurisdiction.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

Coastal Fire urging caution in the woods

News Justin Goulet -
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

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

Campfire ban being lifted

News Elizabeth Young -
Campfires will again be allowed on Northern Vancouver Island and the coast. Fire Information Officer Marg Drysdale says as of...

Crews battling fire on Island near Campbell River

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

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