The Strathcona Regional District has imposed a fire ban on all beach fires, back yard fires and campfires within the district.
This is in keeping with the Coastal Fire Centre’s prohibition on Category 1, 2 and 3 open burning. The ban was imposed as of noon on June 8.
“This prohibition is being enacted to help reduce human-caused wildfires and protect public safety,” a release from the SRD says.
The prohibition will remain in effect until conditions change, but it is expected to remain until the end of October.
For burning concerns in any of the areas listed below call the Coastal Fire Centre at 250-951-4209
- All of Electoral Area A (Sayward Valley)
- All of Electoral Area B (Cortes Island)
- All of Electoral Area C (Quadra & Discovery Islands) EXCEPT the area within the South Quadra Island Improvement District
- All of Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay / Buttle Lake) EXCEPT for the area within the Black Creek / Oyster Bay Fire Protection Local Area.
For other areas in the Regional District, please contact the numbers provided:·
Black Creek / Oyster Bay Local Fire Protection Area: 250-830-7155.
City of Campbell River: 250-286-6266
South Quadra Island Improvement District: 250-285-3262
Village of Gold River: 250-283-2522
Village of Sayward: 250-282-5505
Village of Tahsis: 250-934-6666
Village of Zeballos: 250-761-4229
To stay informed and learn more about restrictions or fire protection area boundaries, visit www.srd.ca/fire-protection.
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