Campfire ban lifted by Coastal Fire Centre

It might be a wet weekend for camping, but at least you’ll be allowed to light a campfire.

Marg Drysdale with the Coastal Fire Centre says they’ve lifted the ban.

Drysdale says if you do decide to light a fire, it can’t be larger than half a metre high by half a metre wide.

You also need to have a hand tool, like a shovel, nearby, and at least eight litres of water to put it out.

Fireworks, sky lanterns and burning barrels are still prohibited,  and municipal burning restriction still apply.

So far this year, the Coastal Fire Centre has responded to 191 fires, 136 of which were human-caused.