BC Wildfire Service has issued restrictions for Category 2 and Category 3 open fires in the Coastal Fire Centre, which includes the North Shore.
Effective as of noon on Wednesday, June 23, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. This prohibition is being enacted to help reduce wildfire risk and protect public safety.
The prohibition does not apply to campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide or smaller, or to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes.
Category 2 open fire means an open fire, other than a campfire, that burns material in one pile not exceeding 2 m in height and 3 m in width, burns material concurrently in 2 piles each not exceeding 2 m in height and 3 m in width, or burns stubble or grass over an area that does not exceed 0.2 ha.
Category 3 open fire which means an open fire that burns material concurrently in 3 or more piles each not exceeding 2 m in height and 3 m in width, material in one or more piles each exceeding 2 m in height or 3 m in width, one or more windrows, or stubble or grass over an area exceeding 0.2 ha.
The prohibition applies to all public and private land unless specified otherwise, and will remain in effect until the public is otherwise notified. A map of the affected areas is available online here.
