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Current Burning Permissions
Effective 12 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026 the Category 1 open fire (campfire) prohibition in the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction will be rescinded. There remains a Category 2 and Category 3 Fire Ban.
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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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