Current Burning Permissions
Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PCT on Wednesday September 30, 2026, all remaining Category 2 and Category 3 open fire prohibitions within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction will be lifted.
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Current Status
No Significant Active Emergencies
Emergency Management Cowichan is not actively responding to a large-scale event at this time. See past events here.
CATEGORY 3
CATEGORY 2
CATEGORY 1 CAMPFIRE
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Regional Water Use Restrictions
During drought conditions, your water system operator may introduce water use restrictions to conserve limited water supplies. There are four stages of water restrictions which are coordinated across the Cowichan Valley. Local conditions may sometimes require a higher stage of water restrictions on certain systems.
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Stage 1 Restrictions
Stage 2 Restrictions
Stage 3 Restrictions
Stage 4 Restrictions
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