RDN News Release - Fire Ban in Effect May 30 and Online Fire Services Resources

Effective May 30, 2025, at noon, most open burning is banned throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, which includes the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN). The ban applies to almost all open fires, fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches, burn barrels and cages, binary exploding targets and chimineas (outdoor stoves that use wood as a fuel source). These bans apply to all public and private land and are in place until October 31, 2025, or until the order is rescinded by BC Wildfire Service to help reduce human-caused wildfires and for public safety.