Cranberry Firehall

05/07/2026

Effective at 12 p.m. PDT on Thursday, May 7, Category 1, Category 2, and Category 3 open fires are prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre. The exception is the Haida Gwaii Forest District, where Category 1 campfires are permitted.
These measures are being taken to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires associated with open burning activities.
This prohibition will remain in place until October 31, 2026, or until it is rescinded.
Always check with your local government before burning, as they may have their own prohibitions in place.
For the full information bulletin, list of prohibited activities and detailed map, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/.../pre.../fire-bans-and-restrictions

01/30/2026

Check out our new website!

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We are dedicated to serving our community by providing fire protection, emergency response, and safety education.

11/13/2025

Cranberry Firehall is now recruiting new members who live in South Wellington or Cassidy area to join our team starting in January if interested please use the link posted below for more information

10/22/2025

Come join us on October 31, at the firehall for our Halloween celebration, doors open at 7pm for free hot dogs, hot chocolate, popcorn and a bonfire out back and at 8pm for fireworks! hope to see you there

09/17/2025

Beverage and Burger - Cranberry Firehall Fundraiser

Join us at the Cranberry Firehall for a fun night of drinks and burgers - a perfect way to give back and have a good time with friends!

07/16/2025

An open fire ban starts tomorrow (July 17, 2025) at 12 pm. This means campfires and other activities such as sky lanterns, burn barrels, etc. will not be allowed on Vancouver Island. For more information, visit https://blog.gov.bc.ca/.../coastal-fire-centre-to-enact...
BC Wildfire Service
Yesterday at 4:21 PM ·
Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, July 17, Category 1 open fires (campfires) will be prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre, excluding the Haida Gwaii Forest District and the portion of the Central Regional District that falls within the North Island Central Coast Forest District.
This prohibition will remain in place until 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Oct. 30, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.
Prohibitions apply to all public and private lands unless otherwise specified. In addition to prohibiting the use of open fires of any size, the following activities are prohibited in most areas:
• Fireworks; as defined in the Fireworks Act;
• Binary Exploding Targets;
• Sky Lanterns
• Wood fired hot tubs, wood fired pizza ovens and other wood fired devices unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated in a building;
• Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description;
• Controlled air incinerators
• Air curtain burners; and
• Carbonizers.
This prohibition does not ban the use of cooking stoves with a CSA or ULC rating that use gas, propane or briquettes.
Prohibitions for Category 2 and 3 open fires are also in place for the Coastal Fire Centre, with the exception of the Haida Gwaii Forest District.
For more details, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/.../coastal-fire-centre-to-enact.../

06/11/2025

05/29/2025

Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Friday, May 30, 2025, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii. Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, excluding the Haida Gwaii Forest District. Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, including the Haida Gwaii Forest District. Category 1 campfires are still permitted in the Coastal Fire Centre.

These prohibitions will be in place until Oct. 31, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.

Additional activities and use of equipment, materials and substances are also prohibited, such as fireworks, binary exploding targets and burn barrels. For more details and a full list of prohibited activities, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/coastal-fire-centre-to-enact-category-2-and-category-3-open-fire-prohibition/

For all fire prohibitions and restrictions, please visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/coastal-fire-centre-bans

11/27/2024

Recruiting now to the end of February

10/16/2024

Come join us on October 31, at the firehall for our Halloween celebration, doors open at 7pm for free hot dogs, hot chocolate, popcorn and a bonfire out back and at 8pm for fireworks! hope to see you there

07/09/2024

Cranberry firefighters want you to know that the Coastal Fire Centre will be prohibiting Category 1 campfire open fire effective 12:00 noon Friday July 12, 2024.
This will apply to all Coastal Fire Centre zones following Forest District boundaries (Resourced Districts) with the exception of the Haida Gwaii Forest District.
In addition to this prohibition, the Coastal Fire Centre will maintain the Category 2 and Category 3 open fire prohibitions and the list of restricted activities and equipment will expand within all forest districts, with the exception of the Haida Gwaii Forest District.
Those restricted activities include:
- Fireworks
- Sky lanterns
- Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
- Binary exploding targets
- Air curtain burners
- Chimineas
- Tiki and similar kinds of torches
Stay safe and do your part!