Starting at noon Thursday, most open burning is no longer allowed in British Columbia as part of an effort to reduce the risks of human-caused wildfires. wildfire act website, the burn ban will support wildfire prevention and COVID-19 response. "These open burning prohibitions will reduce demands on firefighting resources and help protect the health and safety of the public, as well as B.C. An open burning ban for high smoke sensitivity areas that was ordered earlier in this year remains in place until June 15. According to Ministry of Environment compliance enforcement officer Dan Bings, the burn that triggered the wildfire was likely not in contravention of the smoke sensitivity burn ban.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2020 19:41 UTC