Category 1 & 2

Backyard Burning

Category 3

Land Clearing

Regulations Regarding Small Backyard Burning

The NOVFD fire service 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)

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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.