Province Of PEI Bans Campfires
It seems all of Eastern Canada is following best practices in order to mitigate any chance of forest fires during this dry 2025 summer. Last week the province of Nova Scotia banned hiking and camping in the woods, and this week the province of Prince Edward Island has banned fires.
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. 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.”
Evan Holt
