Starting at noon tomorrow (Thursday), Category 2 and 3 open burning will be prohibited in the Stuart Nechako Forest District, excluding areas within municipal boundaries.
Effective at noon on Thursday, Category 2 and 3 open fires will be permitted once again in the Stuart Nechako Forest District, or the Vanderhoof and Fort. St. James zones.
There are currently 41 wildfires burning in the Prince George Fire Centre, 37 of which are either being held or under control.
So far this year, 712,253 hectares has burned in our region.
B.C.’s three main party leaders clashed over affordability, health care and Indigenous rights in a heated televised election debate Wednesday evening.
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections.Â