Burn Camp
A week-long summer camp where kids are free to be themselves and connect with other kids and camp counsellors in a safe and inclusive environment.
Empowering Survivors
Summer camp for kids
Burn Camp has been teaching young burn survivors that “attitude is everything” since it was founded in 1994. Every summer, Burn Camp welcomes around 70 children and 60 fire fighter and nurse volunteers for a week of connection, empowerment and fun.
Highlights of Burn Camp include early morning polar bear dips in the lake, swimming, hiking, the annual talent show, a famous water fight, and a dance on the last night of camp. Survivors aged eight to eighteen experience personal growth at this inclusive week-long camp where kids are free to be themselves.
Program Information
July 19 – 24, 2026
Burn Camp will be held at the Cheakamus Centre in Squamish from July 19 – 24, 2026. Camp Kick Off will be hosted by Township of Langley Firefighters Local 4550 on the morning of Sunday, July 19 with games, food, a welcoming ceremony and lots of fun!
Following Camp Kick Off campers and camp counsellors travel to Squamish together for a full week of activities in a tranquil forest setting. Counsellors are made up of fire fighters, burn survivors, doctors, nurses, and therapists all of whom donate their time to planning and running Burn Camp every year. BC and Yukon-based burn survivors aged eight to eighteen are eligible.
Thanks to the support of donors and sponsors Burn Camp is free for campers to attend. The cost to the Burn Fund for each camper is approximately $3000.
Burn Camp applications will be open mid-March. Kick-off location TBC.
- Online Camper Application – Apply here
- Online Junior Counsellor Application (19-23 years old) – Apply here
- Online Volunteer Application (camp counsellors, bus drivers, medical team, and photographers) – Apply here
Contact
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