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.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.