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North Oyster Fire Rescue
NEIGHBOURS HELPING NEIGHBOURS
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Category 3 Fires
Allowed
Effecive noon October 3rd, 2025
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Campfires & Category 2 Fires
Allowed
Effective noon September 25th, 2025
Campfires PROHIBITED
Effective noon July 17, 2025
Category 2 & 3 Burning PROHIBITED
Effective noon May 30, 2025
Category 1 & 2
Backyard Burning
Category 3
Land Clearing
Regulations Regarding Small Backyard Burning
The NOFR fire protection area will follow provincial burn prohibitions and suspend open burning as appropriate.
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Please follow the BC Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation
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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/air/air-pollution/smoke-burning/regulations/openburningregulation
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Campfire (category 1) descriptions and regulations can be found here.
Category 2 fire descriptions and regulations can be found here.
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DISPOSE OF YOUR YARD AND GARDEN WASTE APPROPRIATELY!
Please visit the CVRD website to learn where you can drop off yard waste for free:
https://www.cvrd.bc.ca/2584/Recyclopedia
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Important
Info
Regulation Regarding Large Machine Built Piles and Landclearing
Burning to clear land is subject to provincial regulations.
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When Category 3 Burning is PERMITTED you must:
Obtain a Registration Number (1-888-797-1717 toll free)
Burn within an allowable Venting Index
Provincial Venting Index Hotline 1-888-281-2992
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/air/air-pollution/smoke-burning/ventilation-index
Call your local Fire Depart. prior to burning (NOVFD 1-250-245-5111)
Follow CVRD adopted Bylaw No. 2020 - Landclearing Management Regulation Bylaw, 2009
https://www.cvrd.ca/DocumentView.aspx?DID=2159
For information on Agricultural Burning, visit this website:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/agricultural-land-and-environment/air-management/agricultural-burning
Please note that Agricultural Burning is also subject to the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulations.
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