RDNO extends burning ban

The Regional District of North Okanagan has extended its cancellation of all open burning permits until further notice.

That’s in line with the current province-wide ban on open burning, and it includes all five electoral areas of the RDNO (B,C, D, E and F).

“Doing everything we can to help keep our neighbours and community safe is of the utmost importance. According to the BC Centre for Disease Control, deterioration in air quality may lead to more COVID-19 infections overall, so this is an obvious step to improve air quality in these times,” said Bob Fleming, Electoral Area B Director.

Wood-burning campfires are not banned in the North Okanagan under the directive, but they are discouraged as even small fires add to air pollution.

As this is a provincial ban, non-compliance should now be reported to the province, not the RDNO, at 1-800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.

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