Skeena Fire Zone No Longer Covered Under Northwest Fire Centre Burning Prohibitions; Nadina and Bulkley Zones Still Covered

An open fire ban currently in place in the Northwest Fire Centre no longer covers the Skeena Fire Zone, as of Friday.

Category 2 and 3 fires remain prohibited in the Nadina and Bulkley Fire Zones, due to differences in forecasted weather conditions.

Category two fires are one or two pile burns smaller than two metres high and 3 metres wide, or stubble or grass fires smaller than 0.2 hectares.

Category three fires are those which are larger than two metres high by three metres wide, and stubble or grass fires larger than 0.2 hectares.

Exemptions are also being processed for category 3 fires in snow-covered regions, so long as they apply in advance.

To make an exemption request, e-mail Bradley.Martin@gov.bc.ca with a fire location and photos of the site.