Effective at 12:00 (noon) Pacific Time (PT) today (August 28), the off-road vehicles (ORV) prohibition will be rescinded on Crown land throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.
Recent precipitation across much of the Southern Interior has reduced wildfire risk enough to lift the ORV prohibition.
While conditions have improved, wildfire risk remains and can change quickly, so the BC Wildfire Service will continue to monitor conditions closely.
The rescindment applies to off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, and off-road side-by-side vehicles.
A reminder: Category 1 campfire, Category 2 open fire, and Category 3 open fire remain prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.
Also prohibited are the following equipment and activities:
- Air curtain burners
- Carbonizers
- Fireworks as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
- Binary exploding targets
- Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
- Controlled air incinerators
- Sky lanterns
- 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 in a building
A map of the affected areas is below:
Southeast Fire Centre Prohibition Areas. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Area restrictions are still in effect on several wildfires within the Southeast region.
The Southeast Fire Centre is asking the public to remain vigilant and follow all wildfire prevention regulations when operating off-road vehicles, including ensuring their ORV is maintained within the manufacturer’s specifications and equipped with a safe and effective spark arrestor.
Wildfire conditions can change quickly, and people are reminded to check for current prohibitions and restrictions before heading out.
The rescindment of the ORV prohibition applies to all Crown land outside municipal boundaries. The rescindment also applies to the following types of land within municipal boundaries:
- Parks, conservancies and recreation areas
- Recreation sites, recreation trails, interpretive forest sites and trail-based recreation areas
- Ecological reserves
- Wildlife management areas
- Private managed forest land
You can report a wildfire or open burning violation by: dialling *5555 on a cell phone, calling 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or reporting through the BC Wildfire App.
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