By Mandy Vocke

Public urged to use caution with outdoor burning

Apr 18, 2019 | 3:14 PM

NORTHERN B.C.— The B.C. Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public and industry personnel to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning, given the current and predicted weather conditions in northern regions of the province.

The weather forecast is calling for increased winds from April 18 to 20, in the Peace Region, where there will also be low relative humidity and little precipitation. It won’t take long for grass to dry out and become flammable, especially in windy conditions.

There are currently no open burning prohibitions in effect within the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. People wishing to light an open fire are still being asked to watch out for changing weather conditions and follow all open burning regulations to help reduce the number of preventable wildfires.

B.C. Wildfire Service suggests those wanting to light an open fire should:

• Ensure that enough resources are on hand to control the fire and stop it escaping
• Not burn during windy conditions and
• Never leave a fire unattended.

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Anyone planning to do large-scale industrial burning or conduct a grass burn larger than 0.2 hectares (Category 3 fires) must obtain a burn registration number ahead of time and must check local venting conditions before lighting any fire.