Category 2 and 3 open fire ban to be lifted in parts of Prince George Fire Centre

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Category 3 fires are larger in scale and include three or more piles of material, piles larger than two metres high or three metres wide, windrows up to 200 metres long and 15 metres wide, and grass or stubble burns exceeding 0.2 hectares.

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The lifting of the prohibition also allows the use of several activities and types of equipment that were previously restricted, including fireworks, sky lanterns, binary exploding targets, burn barrels, controlled air incinerators, air curtain burners and carbonizers.

Despite the change, the BC Wildfire Service is reminding residents that all open burning must comply with the Wildfire Act, Environmental Management Act and Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation.

Anyone planning to carry out a Category 3 burn must first obtain a burn registration number. Registrations can be completed by calling 1-888-797-1717 or through the BC Wildfire Service’s online registration system. Registered burns are entered into the province’s Open Fire Tracking System, allowing wildfire officials to monitor burning activity across British Columbia.

Officials are also advising anyone conducting an open burn to check local venting conditions before lighting a fire and to understand the smoke sensitivity zone where the burn will take place.

The BC Wildfire Service notes that local governments and other authorities may still have bylaws or restrictions in place. Residents are encouraged to check with their municipality or regional authority before conducting any burning, regardless of size.