Category 2 Fire Restrictions in Effect
July 7, 2025
Effective July 11, 2025, Category 2 burns are prohibited in southeast BC including Fernie and area. The BC Wildfire Service is implementing this prohibition to help prevent wildfires sparked by Category 2 burns and to protect public safety.
This prohibition will remain in place until 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time Oct. 30, 2025, or until the public is otherwise notified. This prohibition does NOT include Category 1 campfires.
A “category 2 open fire” means an open fire, other than a category 1 campfire, that burns:
• material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width
• material concurrently in two piles each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width
• stubble or grass over an area that does not exceed 0.2 hectares
Under Category 2, the following is also prohibited:
- Fireworks
- Sky Lanterns
- Binary Exploding Targets
- Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description
- Air Curtain Burners
To learn more about fire restrictions in the Elk Valley, visit the BC Wildfire Service website.