Category 2 and 3 open fires, and prescribed burning are being allowed again within the Prince George Fire Centre.
The open burning bans were lifted earlier today (Thursday).
These activities have been prohibited provincewide since mid-April to reduce demands on firefighting resources and to protect the health and safety of the public and BC Wildfire Service staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Category 2 fires include:
- one or two concurrently burning piles no larger than two metres high by three metres wide
- stubble or grass burning over an area of fewer than 0.2 hectares in size
- the use of fireworks, including firecrackers
- burn barrels and burn cages
- sky lanterns
- exploding binary targets
Category 3 fires include:
- any fire larger than two metres high by three metres wide
- three or more concurrently burning piles each no larger than two metres high by three metres wide
- the burning of stubble or grass over an area greater than 0.2 hectares
- the burning of one or more windrows
Anyone wishing to light a Category 3 open fire must obtain a burn registration number ahead of time by calling 1-888-797-1717.