Effective on Friday, July 5th, 2024, a Category 2 open fire ban will be implemented throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, […]

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.

With over 240 wildfires burning across BC, including a number of Fires of Note in the East Kootenay, the Regional […]

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

Campfires are prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Effective at noon Pacific Time on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, campfires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to […]