🚫 Check fire bans for your area before you leave home

Across western North America, fire authorities publish current fire prohibitions and restrictions online and update them daily through fire season....

Across western North America, fire authorities publish current fire prohibitions and restrictions online and update them daily through fire season. Before any camping trip — whether to a developed campground, a backcountry site, or Crown or public land — check the official ban map for the region you are heading to. In the US, states and federal land managers post Stage 1 and Stage 2 fire restrictions; check InciWeb (inciweb.nwcg.gov) or the relevant state forestry or land-management agency (such as the US Forest Service or BLM) for your destination. Bans can change with little notice when conditions deteriorate. The BC Wildfire Service maintains a fire centre prohibitions page covering the Cariboo, Coastal, Kamloops, Northwest, Prince George and Southeast fire centres. Alberta posts province-wide and local fire bans, fire restrictions and forest closures through alberta.ca/fire-bans and the Alberta Wildfire Status app. A fire advisory means safe campfires are still allowed in most settings; a fire restriction prohibits wood campfires on public Crown land but allows them in designated campgrounds; a fire ban prohibits wood campfires everywhere including backyard fire pits. Penalties in BC start at $1,150 for a violation ticket and run up to $1 million in court if your fire escapes. Bring a CSA or ULC approved propane stove or charcoal device as a backup — those are usually still allowed when wood fires are not.

Source: BC — Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions

Last reviewed 2026-05-02.

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