British Columbia fire officials will ban most open fires on the B.C. coast, including Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii, starting this week.
The province's Coastal Fire Centre says the ban includes all"category two" and"category three" fires and takes effect at noon on Friday.
"Anyone lighting a campfire must maintain a fireguard by removing flammable debris from around the campfire area and have a hand tool or at least eight litres of water available nearby to properly extinguish the fire," the province said in a release announcing the ban Wednesday.However, the ban does prohibit the use of fireworks, sky lanterns, exploding targets, burn barrels, burn cages and air-curtain burners.
All highlighted areas are covered by the Costal Fire Centre ban on category two and category three fires. The prohibition applies to all public and private land, unless specified otherwise by a local government.Anyone found in breach of a fire ban may be issued a violation ticket for $1,150 and be required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000.
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