By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Vancouver Island, B.C. \u2013 As of Thursday, May 7 at noon, camping trips on B.C.\u2019s coast will entail empty fire pits. The provincial government says open fires throughout the Coastal Fire Centre\u2019s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii, are prohibited. The prohibition will be in place until October 31, 2026, or until the order is rescinded. \u201cIt\u2019s the earliest ever, but at the same time it\u2019s certainly dry out there. After last year we certainly don\u2019t want any more wildfires,\u201d said Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Cann. B.C.\u2019s Coastal Fire Centre covers the Lower Mainland, Sea-to-Sky corridor, the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, the Central Coast and Haida Gwaii. Last year, the Coastal Fire Centre\u2019s campfire ban didn\u2019t take effect until… <\/p>\n
By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Vancouver Island, B.C. \u2013 As of Thursday, May 7 at noon, camping trips on B.C.\u2019s coast will entail empty fire pits. The provincial government says open fires throughout the Coastal Fire Centre\u2019s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii, are prohibited. The prohibition will be in place until October 31, 2026, or until the order is rescinded. \u201cIt\u2019s the earliest ever, but at the same time it\u2019s certainly dry out there. After last year we certainly don\u2019t want any more wildfires,\u201d said Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Cann. B.C.\u2019s Coastal Fire Centre covers the Lower Mainland, Sea-to-Sky corridor, the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, the Central Coast and Haida Gwaii. Last year, the Coastal Fire Centre\u2019s campfire ban didn\u2019t take effect until... <\/p>\n