Public Notice: Fire Ban in Effect July 17, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Effective at 12:00 PM on Thursday, July 17, 2025 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, and a total outdoor burning prohibition will be in effect for all public and private lands within the District of Ucluelet, as per the District of Ucluelet Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1288, 2021.

This prohibition will remain in effect until further notice.

In addition to the prohibition of outdoor fires, the following activities and equipment are also prohibited:

• Fireworks;
• Sky lanterns;
• Burn barrels;
• Wood fired hot tubs, wood fired pizza ovens and other wood fired devices unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated into a permitted building.
• Binary exploding targets;
• Air curtain burners;
• Carbonizers;
• Tiki and similar kind of torches, and;
• Chimineas.

This prohibition excludes the use of portable outdoor fireplaces which burn liquid or gaseous fuel and are designed to provide ambiance and heat. Such devices must be approved by Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) or the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), only be operated on a non-combustible surface, and have a flame height that does not exceed a height of 15 cm.

During this prohibition, the public is encouraged to report any witnessed outdoor burning. Between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM Monday to Friday, please contact the District of Ucluelet Municipal Office at (250) 726-7744. After hours, call 9-1-1 and request the fire department duty officer to attend. Before reporting a fire, please take the time to confirm if the flame is from an approved propane appliance.

For further information regarding fires in the District of Ucluelet, please contact Ucluelet Fire Rescue at 250-726-7744 or firerescue@ucluelet.ca.