Category 2 open burning to be allowed in Northwest Fire Centre’s jurisdiction

Northern BC–As of noon on Friday, May 17 category two burning will once again be allowed throughout the Northwest Fire Centre’s jurisdiction after fire ratings dropped due to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures.

The definition of a Category 2 fire is as follows:

• one to two concurrently burning piles no larger than two meters wide by two meters high; or
• the burning of stubble or grass over an area less than 0.2 hectares