Access the most recent mapping on the emergency conditions below. Click the expand icon in the bottom to make the map full screen, and the “X” icon in the right corner to make it smaller again.
Click the map buttons below to swap the map you are viewing.
Open burning—or burning outdoors—is allowed when the wildfire risk is low and can be a useful tool when conducted responsibly. Open burning includes Category 1 campfire, Category 2, and Category 3 open fire.
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.