At 12 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, August 10, 2024, a Category 1 (campfire) open burning prohibition will be in effect in the Northwest Fire Centre, excluding the Cassiar Fire Zone.
Category 2 and Category 3 open burning remains prohibited in the entire Northwest Fire Centre, along with the use of fireworks, including firecrackers, and sky lanterns.
In addition to Category 1 open fires being prohibited, the following activities and equipment are also restricted across the Northwest Fire Centre, except in the Cassiar Fire Zone:
Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description;
Binary exploding targets;
Air curtain burners;
Tiki and similar kind of torches; and,
Chimineas
These open fire prohibitions will remain in effect until September 30, 2024, at 12 p.m. noon, or until the order is rescinded.
A map outlining the prohibition areas for the Northwest Fire Centre is below.
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