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Open burning banned across B.C. to curb human-caused wildfires
VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says large open burning will be banned across the province to prevent human-caused wildfires.
Under the province’s fire ban designations, Category 2 and 3 open burning will be prohibited starting at noon Thursday.
This includes large open fires, other than a campfire, that burn material in one or more piles not exceeding two metres in height and three metres in width, as well as burning stubble or grass that doesn’t exceed 0.2 hectares.
In its 2023 wildfire cause summary, the service has reported 42 wildfires as human-caused, while 15 were started by lightning and three with unknown causes.