As of 12 p.m. today, Wednesday, Oct. 8, Category 2 open fire restrictions will be lifted across the Southeast Fire Centre.
The decision follows reduced wildfire risk in the region. The following activities will once again be allowed:
Burning one or two piles at a time, each no larger than two metres high and three metres wide
Burning stubble or grass over areas less than 0.2 hectares
Using fireworks, as defined under B.C.’s Fireworks Act
Discharging binary exploding targets
Using burn barrels or burn cages of any type
Operating controlled air incinerators
However, Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.
A Category 3 fire includes:
Burning material in three or more piles at once, with each pile no larger than two metres high and three metres wide
Burning any pile larger than two metres high and three metres wide
Burning in one or more windrows no longer than 200 metres and no wider than 15 metres
Burning stubble or grass over areas larger than 0.2 hectares
In addition, the use of air curtain burners and carbonizers remains restricted.
For the latest information on open burning and fire bans, visit www.bcwildfire.ca.
