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Fireworks ban

Fireworks ban remains in place as we head into the long weekend

Jun 28, 2024 | 2:17 PM

PRINCE GEORGE —The City of Prince George is reminding residents there is currently a ban on the use of all fireworks due to the fire risk.

The ban means there will be no fireworks at the Canada Day celebrations on Monday at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park and also means consumer fireworks and display fireworks are banned too.

The fireworks ban is in line with the provincial Category 2 and 3 fire ban. The fire ban for the Prince George fire zone went into place on March 28.

This prohibition does not ban Category 1 (campfires) that are a half-metre high by half-metre wide or smaller, or the use of cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes.

Anyone who refuses to comply with the ban faces a violation ticket of $1,150 with further penalties ranging from $10,000 or if convicted in court, fines up to $100,000.

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