Open burning and campfires banned in Central Okanagan
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Open burning season has officially come to an early end in the Central Okanagan.
A ban put in place April 3 across the region, also continues for all wood-burning campfires.
“Local fire departments across the Central Okanagan remind everyone that illegal burning including campfires not only impacts the health of others but requires fire department resources which increases the physical distancing health risks of responding firefighters,” said a news release from the Regional District of Central Okanagan.
B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy is continuing the ban on open burning that began March 26 to support provincial COVID-19 efforts by reducing potential air pollution in High Sensitivity Areas. Evidence has shown that exposure to air pollution can increase susceptibility to respiratory viral infections by decreasing immune function.
