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Fire ban across Vancouver Island will be lifted this Thursday

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Vancouver Island’s fire ban is set to expire on Thursday.

BC’s Coastal Fire Centre will be lifting its ban on open fires on the southern Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands starting at noon on Thursday, September 16th.

According to the BC Coastal Fire Centre, recent rainfall and lower temperatures have reduced the risks or potentials for an out-of-control fire.

The southern Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands were some of the last regions in the jurisdiction to have an open fire ban.

Starting Thursday, campfires and category 2 fires, such as, fireworks, sky lanterns, binary exploding targets and burn barrels, can resume.

BC Coastal Fire asks the public to be mindful of fire safety. If you choose to have a fire, clear an area for a fire and be prepared to extinguish it.

BC’s campfire ban was first put into effect on June 28th, as wildfires burned across the province and temperatures hit their peak during a record-breaking heat wave.
The province declared a state of emergency due to wildfires on June 20, and ended the state of emergency on Tuesday.

In total, Vancouver Island experienced two out-of-control fires—Mount Hayes and Copper Canyon near Duncan.

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