Category 2 open fire ban prohibition
Effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Time on Friday, July 10, 2026, Category 2 open fire will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, including the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. This prohibition is being enacted to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
Anyone conducting Category 2 open fires within the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction must extinguish those fires by the 12:00 noon Pacific Time, July 10, 2026, deadline.
This prohibition will remain in place until 12:00 noon Pacific Time October 31, 2026, or until the order is rescinded.