By Grant Warkentin
The fire ban for recreational fires will be lifted at noon on Friday, in time for the long weekend.
The BC Wildfire Service says Category 1 campfires will be allowed in the Coastal Fire Centre “due to a shift in weather bringing a reduction in wildfire risk.”
The City of Campbell River is now reminding people about the rules for recreational fires.
Fire guidelines
Recreational fires are for cooking or providing heat and must be in a permanent outdoor fireplace, barbecue or fire pit no larger than 60 centimetres (24 inches) in diameter, and designed and constructed to confine the fire, or within a fully enclosed burner or similar device, and appropriately supervised with means of extinguishing the fire at hand.
Beach fires should be below the high-tide line.
Do not burn in windy conditions.
Maintain a fuel break.
Do not leave a fire unattended.
Ensure the fire is fully extinguished before leaving the area.
Carry out fire control immediately and/or report the fire if it spreads beyond the fuel break.
Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited until further notice.
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