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Coastal Fire Centre lifts Category 2 and 3 open fire prohibitions
Larger open burning and several devices will be allowed again, while municipalities can still keep local fire rules in place.
- On Wednesday, the Wildfire Service will rescind all remaining Category 2 and Category 3 open-fire prohibitions throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, effective at noon on September 30.
- The change permits larger-scale open burning previously restricted across the Coastal Fire Centre, excluding Haida Gwaii; provincial prohibitions apply primarily to Crown land outside of municipal boundaries.
- Residents may now utilize binary exploding targets, fireworks, burn barrels, and carbonizers, as these activities are no longer prohibited by the Coastal Fire Centre following the rescission.
- Restrictions apply to specific lands within municipalities, including parks, ecological reserves, and wildlife management areas, governed by the Park Act, Wildlife Act, and Private Managed Forest Land Act.
- While provincial prohibitions are lifting, the Wildfire Service reminds residents that municipalities may maintain their own fire restrictions; residents should check local government bylaws before starting any open fire.
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All burning bans rescinded across coast
The Coastal Fire Centre has announced that all remaining fire prohibitions will be rescinded as of Sept. 30 at noon. The change applies to Category 2 and 3 fires, which were previously banned except for in the Haida Gwaii area. Category 2 fires are open fires — other than campfires — that are larger than two by three metres, two of those burning at the same time, or stubble or grass over an area of 0.2 hectares or less. Category 3 fires are thre…
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