The Coastal Fire Centre confirmed Monday that it would enact the ban this week in wake of recent heat warnings issued by Environment Canada.
The campfire ban will apply to all of the Coastal Fire Centre area, which includes Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, with the exception of Haida Gwaii and the “fog zone” running down the western coast of Vancouver Island.
Those convicted of violating a ban could face maximum penalties of $100,000 in fines and a year in jail.