As of noon today (Tuesday) the BC Wildfire Service has lifted all fire bans on the Prince George and Northwest Fire Centres.
Category 2 and 3 open fires are permitted, residents can also use fireworks and firecrackers, sky lanterns, burn barrels and burn cages.
A burn registration number is needed for a Category 3 open fire and can be obtained through the Burn Registration Line at 1-888-797-1717.
The BC Wildfire Service still encourages people to report fires at 1-800-663-5555.
Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Sept. 7, 2021, all bans and prohibitions have been lifted in the Prince George Fire Centre and Northwest Fire Centre. #BCWildfire pic.twitter.com/qbedAtIetW
— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) September 7, 2021
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