Campfire Ban In Effect for Village of Cumberland
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A campfire ban will take effect at noon on Friday, August 14, in the Village of Cumberland and the Cumberland fire protection area, which includes
- Cumberland Lake Park campsite
- Courtenay and District Fish and Game campsite
- Minto, Happy Valley and parts of Royston.
The campfire ban is in response to current wildfire risk conditions and follows campfire bans already in place in other Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) fire protection areas.
All 2026 recreational burning permits are cancelled during this campfire ban.
The campfire ban does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane, or briquettes, or to portable campfire devices that use briquettes, liquid, or gaseous fuel, provided they are approved by the Canadian Standards Association or Underwriters Laboratories of Canada and the flame height is less than 15 centimetres.
Wildfire risk remains elevated across the province, and after a prolonged period of dry weather, the campfire ban will help human-caused fires. With multiple fire departments deployed at this time to help other communities, expanding the campfire ban is an important step in reducing that risk. We appreciate everyone doing their part to help keep our communities, natural areas, and emergency responders safe.
Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited throughout the Comox Valley. These include larger fires used to burn yard waste, land-clearing debris, slash piles, and grass.
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