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Southeast B.C. fire ban partially lifted, but Category 3 burning still prohibited

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.

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