Campfire Regulations
Be Fire Safe
- Keep a shovel and/or a minimum of 8 litres of water nearby, at all times, to extinguish fire
- A responsible person must be in attendance, at all times
- Smoke must not create a nuisance
- Burning of garbage is prohibited
- If West Kelowna Fire Rescue receives a complaint, crews will come out to investigate
- Campfires are NOT allowed when a campfire ban is in effect
Safe Fire Distances (see diagram below)
- Fire pit = 0.5 metres (50 centimetres) maximum
- Around fire pit (circumference) = 1 metre (100 centimetres) of mineral soil
- Clear space around circumference = 4 metres from structures, tall grasses, shrubs and trees
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