CanadaOpen Burning Banned Across BC to Curb Human-Caused WildfiresSavePrintSmoke is shown as the Stoddart Creek wildfire burns in British Columbia in this May 14, 2023 handout image taken from video. The Canadian Press/HO-BC Wildfire ServiceThe Canadian Press5/18/2023|Updated: 5/18/20230:00X 1The BC Wildfire Service says large open burning will be banned across the province to prevent human-caused wildfires.Under the province’s fire ban designations, Category 2 and 3 open burning will be prohibited starting at noon Thursday.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Canadian PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesMuch of Canada Smoky, Other Parts Get Heat, and Some Areas Seeing BothJul 15, 2025Stubborn Core Inflation in June Likely Cements Calls for Bank of Canada Rate HoldJul 15, 2025Drug Use Sees Parole Revoked for Kerry Sim, Who Killed BC Teen Reena Virk in 1997Jul 15, 2025Man With Al-Qaida Ties Likely to Plead Guilty to Terror Offence in Montreal: LawyerJul 14, 2025Related TopicsBC Wildfiresfire ban