Southeast Fire Centre Bans Category 2 Fires Across Kootenays - Greenwood Boundary Creek Times
The ban excludes Category 1 campfires and carries fines of up to $100,000, with higher penalties for fires that spark wildfires.
- Effective at 1 p.m. Mountain Time on Friday, July 10, the Southeast Fire Centre will prohibit Category 2 open fires across the Kootenay region to prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
- Category 3 open fires have been prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre since Thursday, May 21, 2026; campfires remain the only spark currently allowed in the region.
- This prohibition applies to all areas outside municipal boundaries, including parks and wildlife management areas, and defines Category 2 burning as material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width.
- Anyone contravening this prohibition faces a $1,150 ticket or a $10,000 administrative penalty; court convictions may result in fines up to $100,000 and jail time.
- These restrictions remain in place until 1 p.m. Mountain Time on October 31, and the ban also covers equipment such as fireworks, burn barrels, and binary exploding targets under the Wildfire Act.
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Southeast Fire Centre bans Category 2 fires across Kootenays
The Southeast Fire Centre is banning Category 2 open fires across the Kootenay region effective July 10 in order to prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This prohibition will remain in place until Oct. 31 or until the order is rescinded. The prohibition does not include campfires, which remain permitted. A Category 2 fire is classified as a fire that burns: • Material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres…
Southeast Fire Centre bans Category 2 fires across Kootenays - Greenwood Boundary Creek Times
The Southeast Fire Centre is banning Category 2 open fires across the Kootenay region effective July 10 in order to prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This prohibition will remain in place until Oct. 31 or until the order is rescinded. The prohibition does not include campfires, which remain permitted. A Category 2 fire is classified as a fire that burns: • Material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres…
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