Effective at noon Friday, July 12, 2024, and until further notice, all open burning, including campfires, beach fires, and fireworks will be prohibited within the entire Qualicum Beach Fire Protection area. This ban has been implemented by the Qualicum Beach Fire Chief in conjunction with the ban implemented by the BC Wildfire Service to help prevent human-caused wildfires and to protect public safety.

The fire ban applies to open fires of any size, including campfires, fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches and burning barrels. The ban does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to any portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating using briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, that are not capable of producing a flame longer than 15 centimetres. Portable campfire apparatus that do not meet these conditions are prohibited.

To report a fire, please contact:

• Fire emergency - threat to lives and/or property: 9-1-1           
• Beach fires – Conservation Officer Hotline: 1-877-952-7277

For further information on provincial wildfire activity, conditions, and prohibitions, visit the Wildfire Management Branch website at bcwildfire.ca. To contact the Fire Department phone 250-752-6232.

Contact

Peter Cornell, Fire Chief

Town of Qualicum Beach

Ph: 250-752-6232