As of noon today (Tuesday), the campfire prohibition is ending in parts of the Prince George Fire Centre.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, campfires will be permitted in the Prince George Fire Zone, Robson Valley Fire Zone, VanJam Fire Zone, and Mackenzie Fire Zone (Prince George Forest District, the Mackenzie Forest District, and the Stuart Nechako Forest District).
Campfires remain prohibited in the Fort St. John, Dawson Creek Fire Zone, and Fort Nelson Fire Zones.
The BC Wildfire Service classifies a campfire as any open fire that burns piled material no larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide.
Category 2 and 3 open fire prohibitions remain in place for the entire Prince George Fire Centre.
Fireworks, sky lanterns, burn barrels or burn cages of any size, and binary exploding targets remain prohibited in all zones.
All prohibitions are set to end at noon on October 15th.
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