08/11/2026
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES PROHIBITED effective immediately
๐จ ๐ข๐๐-๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐จ
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August 10, 2026
The BC Wildfire Service has announced an ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ-๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ (๐ข๐ฅ๐ฉ) ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป for portions of the Coastal Fire Centre, (including Sunshine Valley) effective immediately as of Monday, August 10, 2026.
Due to the significant wildfire activity across B.C. and elevated fire danger ratings throughout southern regions of the province, this restriction has been put in place to help protect public safety and reduce the risk of additional wildfire starts.
๐ซ ๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐?
The recreational operation of off-road vehicles on affected Crown land is prohibited. This includes:
โข All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
โข Off-road motorcycles/dirt bikes
โข Side-by-sides/UTVs
On-highway vehicles must also remain on designated road surfaces within the affected areas.
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The prohibition is currently scheduled to remain in effect until ๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ป๐ผ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, unless it is rescinded earlier. The restriction may also be expanded or changed as wildfire conditions develop.
๐ฅ Please remember that wildfire conditions can change rapidly. Anyone planning to access the backcountry should check current BC Wildfire Service prohibitions and restrictions before heading out.
Please help us keep our community and surrounding forests safe by respecting all current fire restrictions.
โ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐น๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฅ
