Category 2 and 3 fires will be banned across the Northwest Fire Centre as of noon on Friday.
This includes any fires up to two metres in height and three metres in width or having more than one blaze burning.
Category 1 campfires under a half metre in height and width are not affected.
Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000, or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced for up to one year in jail.
On May 7th, a category 3 ban was put into effect for the Bulkley and Nadina fire zones.
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