Province bans all campfires in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley, and surrounding backcountry
CHILLIWACK — The province isn’t taking any chances with campfires, especially after the number of active wildfires in British Columbia jumped by more than two dozen to about 130 amid a heat wave this week, creating prime conditions for fire.
According to a statement from B.C. Wildfire Service, all campfires will be banned throughout the Coastal Fire Centre covering Chilliwack and the surrounding Fraser Valley, Hope, Manning Park, Fraser Canyon, and forest service roads north of Agassiz, effective this Friday, July 12 at noon.
BCWS says this prohibition is being implemented to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
These prohibitions apply to all public and private land within the Coastal Fire Centre jurisdiction, unless specified otherwise in an enactment (e.g., in a local government bylaw).