Please be advised that campfires will be prohibited effective 12:00 noon Thursday June 8th, 2023. This is in addition to the prohibition of Category 2 and Category 3 open fires. As well the following list of activities remain restricted:
- Fireworks
- Sky lanterns
- Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
- Binary exploding targets
- Air curtain burners
- Chimineas
- Tiki and similar kinds of torches
Please note Outdoor stoves are now defined in Regulation and will not be included in the restricted activities.
Outdoor Stove definition: An outdoor stove is a CSA-rated or ULC-rated device used outdoors for cooking, heat or ambiance that burns charcoal briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel, and has a flame height that is less than 15 cm tall
For more information, please see
https://unionbayfirerescue.ca/open-burning or call the hall 250 335-2345.
Thank you.
Ian Ham – Fire Chief