On May 18, 2023, Category 2 and 3 open burning has been prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes […]

Effective at noon PDT on Thursday, August 4, 2022, campfires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to […]

The BC Wildfire Service has issued a Category 2 open burning ban that will go into effect at 1pm Mountain […]

The BC Wildfire Service has issued a Category 3 open burning ban that will go into effect at 1pm Mountain Time (Noon Pacific) on June 30th.

The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to 63 active fires burning in the Southeast Fire Centre. The Southeast Fire […]

Effective at 1PM on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout […]

Effective at 12:00 pm (noon) on Friday, June 25, 2021, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires, as well as […]

I thank the community for respecting this fire ban and working with us to keep everyone safe through these challenging times.

To assist with the response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Fernie Fire Rescue is implementing a total fire ban […]

Effective at noon Pacific time on Monday, July 29, 2019, Category 2 open burning will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, including the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District, the Selkirk Natural Resource District, the Elk Valley and South Country.

The SE Fire Centre / BC Wildfire Service has announced that a Category 2 Open Burning Ban started Friday July 6th at 12PM throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

The open burn Category 3 fire ban includes the Elk Valley and South Country