As conditions remain dry and temperatures heat up, the BC Wildfire Service will be issuing Category 2 and 3 fire prohibitions next week.
The prohibitions will be for the southern zones which include Valemount, Prince George, Vanderhoof and Fort St James.
For those planning on having a spring campfire, or burning debris this weekend, the service said:
- Category 2 open fires for backyard burning should be no larger than 3 metres wide by 2 metres tall.
- Check for fire prohibitions and with local government to ensure burning is allowed in your area.
- Position your fire a safe distance from anything flammable.
- Create a wide fuel break by scraping down to mineral soil to remove any flammable debris.
- Never leave your fire unattended.
- Have a hand tool readily available and enough water to put the fire out.
- You must have 8 litres for a campfire and a fire suppression system for a Category 2 open fire.
- When you are done burning, make sure the fire is out and ashes are cool to the touch.
It added that early spring is also a period of increased wildfire risk called “spring dip”, which happens every year.
A full map of current wildfire activity can be found here.
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