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North Oyster Fire Rescue
NEIGHBOURS HELPING NEIGHBOURS
Open Burning
Prohibited
(Category 2 & 3)
Effective noon May 30, 2025
Campfires
Prohibited
Effective noon July 17, 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.
Please follow the BC Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/air/air-pollution/smoke-burning/regulations/openburningregulation
Campfire (category 1) descriptions and regulations can be found here.
Category 2 fire descriptions and regulations can be found here.
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
Important
Info
Regulation Regarding Large Machine Built Piles and Landclearing
Burning to clear land is subject to provincial regulations.
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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