An open burning ban, including campfires and small recreational fires, goes into effect for North Cowichan at 12pm (noon) on Thursday, July 17, 2025. This ban includes all burning done or a fire set in accordance with federal or provincial regulations.
This ban also includes the following:
- Campfires
- Category 2 open fires
- Category 3 open fires
- Fires burning woody debris in outdoor stoves
- Tiki torches or similar torches
- Fireworks
- Firecrackers
- Sky Lanterns
- Chimineas
- Burning barrels or burning cages of any size or description
- Binary exploding targets (E.G. for rifle target practice)
This prohibition does not apply to CSA-rated or ULC- rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimeters.
As per Part 9 of Fire Protection Bylaw 2021, Bylaw No. 3841 https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-directory/fire-protection-bylaw
Visit the Coastal Fire Centre web page for more information and details of fire bans in other areas.
For more information, contact:
Jason deJong, Deputy Fire Chief
North Cowichan Fire Department
fire@northcowichan.ca