The City of Maple Ridge Ends Category 1 Campfire Ban
The City of Maple Ridge Ends Category 1 Campfire Ban
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Maple Ridge, B.C., August 28, 2024 – The Maple Ridge Fire Department has ended the city-wide Category 1 campfire ban effective noon, Wednesday, Aug. 28 in line with the Coastal Fire Centre ban. The use of chimineas, tiki and similar kinds of torches will also now be permitted.
Prohibited Activities
Category 2 and 3 open fires remain prohibited until Oct. 31, 2024, or until the order is rescinded. This includes the use of fireworks, sky lanterns, binary exploding targets, burn barrels, burn cages and air curtain burners.
Campfire reminders
Although the fire risk has declined due to the recent rainfall and cooler weather, residents are advised to continue to use caution with any campfire and take the following safety measures:
Never leave a fire unattended
Make sure that any fire is completely extinguished
Never light a campfire or keep it burning during windy conditions
Maintain a fireguard around your campfire (any fire smaller than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide)
Any person found contravening the fire ban may be fined up to $1150. Call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 to report a wildfire.
For more fire safety information and resources, visit Mapleridge.ca/Wildfire. For more information on the provincial fire ban visit gov.bc.ca/fireban
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For additional information, contact:
Dave Samson, Fire Chief (Interim)
T 604-476-3053
E dsamson@mapleridge.ca
