Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Monday, August 26, 2024, campfires will be allowed in the Southeast Fire Centre. Category 2 and Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, remain prohibited across the entire Southeast Fire Centre.

In addition, the Prohibition Area restricts the following (as per the Wildfire Act, Section 12):

• Fireworks
• Sky lanterns
• Air curtain burners
• Binary exploding targets
• Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description

Current Southeast area restrictions 

In the interest of public and responder safety, an area restriction is now in effect in the vicinity the Ravenshead wildfire.

For general information on Restricted Area Orders, visit the Forest Use Restriction webpage.