08/11/2025
There is now an outright FIRE BAN in place on PEI.
Fines can reach up to $50,000
Fire ban in place in PEI including campfires
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – PEI’s minister responsible for forestry has issued a fire closure order that bans all fires in the province, including campfires, until further notice.
The ban on campfires and bonfires includes fires on private property as well at provincial parks and campgrounds. Fines under the Forest Fire Prevention Act are enforced while a fire closure order is in place. Fines can reach up to $50,000, plus victims of crime costs. A person causing a fire may be liable for all damages arising from the fire.
“With forest fires burning in other provinces and the hot dry weather continuing in PEI, we need to take every possible step to keep residents and our forests safe,” said Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Gilles Arsenault. “Domestic brush burning and burning permits have been suspended for many days now, and today we are taking the extra step to order a fire closure order banning all outdoor burning including campfires, regardless of size or use for the fire.”
Domestic brush burning, known as category 1 burns, continue to be banned. Permits are now revoked for industrial and agricultural burns, also known as category 2, 3 and 4 permits, regardless of weather conditions.
“In addition to asking residents to avoid burning, the province encourages homeowners and communities to learn more about FireSmart, a program to increase neighbourhood resilience to wildfire,” said Minister Arsenault. “Some simple steps can reduce the chances of a home being negatively affected by wildfire.”
There is now an outright FIRE BAN in place on PEI.
Fines can reach up to $50,000
Fire ban in place in PEI including campfires
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – PEI’s minister responsible for forestry has issued a fire closure order that bans all fires in the province, including campfires, until further notice.
The ban on campfires and bonfires includes fires on private property as well at provincial parks and campgrounds. Fines under the Forest Fire Prevention Act are enforced while a fire closure order is in place. Fines can reach up to $50,000, plus victims of crime costs. A person causing a fire may be liable for all damages arising from the fire.
“With forest fires burning in other provinces and the hot dry weather continuing in PEI, we need to take every possible step to keep residents and our forests safe,” said Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Gilles Arsenault. “Domestic brush burning and burning permits have been suspended for many days now, and today we are taking the extra step to order a fire closure order banning all outdoor burning including campfires, regardless of size or use for the fire.”
Domestic brush burning, known as category 1 burns, continue to be banned. Permits are now revoked for industrial and agricultural burns, also known as category 2, 3 and 4 permits, regardless of weather conditions.
“In addition to asking residents to avoid burning, the province encourages homeowners and communities to learn more about FireSmart, a program to increase neighbourhood resilience to wildfire,” said Minister Arsenault. “Some simple steps can reduce the chances of a home being negatively affected by wildfire.”
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