As of Thursday at noon, the existing Category 2 opening burning prohibition in parts of the Prince George Fire Centre will be expanded to include the entire fire center.
The Category 2 open burn prohibition came into effect on May 3, and will now include Mackenzie, Fort St. James, Vanderhoof and Prince George districts.
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A Category 2 prohibition applies to:
- the open burning of any material (piled or unpiled) smaller than two metres high and three metres wide
- the use of burning barrels
- the use of burn cages
- the use of air curtain burners
- the use of exploding binary targets
- the use of sky lanterns
- the use of fireworks
- stubble or grass fires over an area smaller than 2,000 square metres
This prohibition does not apply to Category 3 fires or campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide or smaller, or to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes.
Anyone found violating this prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150.
If the fire causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.
Visit the B.C. government website for more information on the prohibition.
