Williams Lake is putting burning restrictions in place to ensure first responders are more readily available (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)

By Chad Klassen

BURNING RESTRICTIONS

Williams Lake implements burning restrictions in hopes of freeing up emergency responders

Mar 23, 2020 | 8:18 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Williams Lake is ensuring its first responders are more readily available where they’re needed during the coronavirus pandemic by restricting open burning.

A city release on Monday (Mar. 23) is encouraging residents to stop open burning where possible.

If absolutely necessary, residents can only have:

• Outdoor cooking fires provided the fire is contained in a device or fixture designed specifically for cooking and the fire only burns briquettes.

• Outdoor fire pits approved by the Fire Chief for use in licensed campgrounds or tourist parks.

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• Fires deemed necessary for municipal burning.

• Fires lit for Fire Department training exercises.

To read more about the open burning restrictions in Williams Lake, click here.