August 27,2024
Campfire Ban to be lifted - Effective Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at noon
The Township of Spallumcheen is lifting the Campfire Ban effective 12:00 pm on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 based on the recommendation of the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department's Fire Chief. Please refer to the Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw regarding campfire regulations.
Please note, in accordance with the Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw, Open Burning of Vegetation by farmers, orchardists and household residents shall be allowed without a Permit from November 1 each year to April 30 of the following year unless an open burning fire ban has been issued by the Fire Chief. The burning period will not extend past April 30. Please review the open burning regulations outlined in the Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw prior to commencing any burning.
Please be advised that the following is prohibited within the Township at ALL TIMES:
• The use of sky lanterns,
• The use of binary exploding targets,
• The use of tiki and similar kinds of torches,
• The use of chimineas,
• The use of outdoor stoves or other portable campfire apparatus without a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or Underwriter Laboratories of Canada (ULC) rating,
• The use of air curtain burners,
• BURN BARRELS are not permitted within the Township at any time.
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