🔥 Campfire Ban Incoming for B.C.'s Coastal Region 🔥
As summer heat intensifies, British Columbia will enact a campfire ban impacting the Sayward region.
Already under restriction are Category 2 and 3 open fires—and this latest measure expands the prohibition to include:
- Fireworks
- Sky lanterns
- Burn barrels
- Tiki torches
- And other potential ignition sources
🔥 Notably exempt: cooking, heating, or ambiance devices certified by CSA or ULC, powered by charcoal briquettes, liquid, or gaseous fuels, with flame heights kept below 15 cm.
⚠️ Violators face steep consequences:
- $1,150 ticket
- $10,000 administrative penalty
- Or a $100,000 fine and up to 1 year in jail if convicted
The ban will remain in effect until October 31, unless lifted earlier. Meanwhile, 67 wildfires are actively burning across B.C.—most in the northeast.
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