Those looking to roast marshmallows over a campfire this summer could be in for a disappointment after the provincial government put in place a fire ban earlier this week.
The Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry announced on Wednesday the prohibition on open fires and campfires due to increasing temperatures and a lack of precipitation.
The ban is specific to parts of B.C.’s Coastal Fire Centre, one of six regional fire centres in the province, that includes nearby Porteau Cove and Alice Lake campgrounds and extends east to Manning Park and to the northern border of South Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
Broadly, the ban also extends throughout the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Gulf Islands and parts of Vancouver Island.
A release from the ministry states that the prohibition covers all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands within much of the Coastal Fire Centre.
The activities listed under the ban include campfires, open fires, burning woody debris in outdoor stoves, and the use of items such as tiki torches or fireworks.
The prohibition will remain in effect until Oct. 21, or until the public is otherwise notified.
