By Times Chronicle Staff
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is reminding residents that open burning of permitted burning materials closed at midnight on Monday, April 15.
The closure covers open burning within five RDOS Fire Protection Areas of Anarchist, Kaleden, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, and Willowbrook. If your property is located outside the areas listed above, the RDOS advises residents to check with their local authority or the Province of B.C.
Open burning is not permitted from April 15 to October 15 each year. To access the Burn Authorization application, visit the RDOS website and select Permits & Licences. Residents can also access the Public Parcel Viewer to view Fire District Boundary locations.
In some cases, the burning season may end earlier due to conditions at the discretion of the local fire chiefs.
Campfires are permitted after April 15 and are defined as an open fire that burns wood in one pile not exceeding 0.5 metres in height and 0.5 metres in width, and specifically for heating or warmth, cooking, or Indigenous ceremonial purpose. Campfires may be restricted by the fire chief at any time, and the Fire District will abide by a provincial fire ban in the vicinity of the Fire District.
For more information, see the relevant bylaw on the RDOS website.
