{"id":19397,"date":"2025-04-30T17:03:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T00:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=19397"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:46:15","slug":"avoid-open-fire-use-during-period-of-elevated-fire-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/avoid-open-fire-use-during-period-of-elevated-fire-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid open fire use during period of elevated fire risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The BC Wildfire Service is urging members of the public and industry to refrain from conducting any open burning over the next couple days due to elevated fire danger across much of the BC Interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning Thursday, May 1, temperatures are expected to climb, creating an environment where fine fuels dry out and become highly susceptible to ignition. In addition to increased temperatures, fire weather forecasters are anticipating strong, gusty southerly winds of 40-60 km\/h on Friday, May 2, ahead of an approaching cold front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These warm, dry and windy conditions may continue through to Saturday, May 3. Please check your local weather forecast and avoid open fire use until these conditions have passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The images below illustrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/prepare\/weather-fire-danger\/fire-danger\">Fire Danger Rating<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/prepare\/weather-fire-danger\/fire-weather\/fire-weather-index-system#ISI\">Initial Spread Index<\/a> forecast for May 2, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/04\/FDR_May2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/04\/FDR_May2.png 550w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/04\/FDR_May2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/04\/FDR_May2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/04\/ISI_May2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/04\/ISI_May2.png 550w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/04\/ISI_May2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/04\/ISI_May2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Human activity is the leading cause of wildfire in spring across B.C.&nbsp; Please do your part to help reduce the risk of wildfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on open fire and safe burning, visit:&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/prevention\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/open-burning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open fire and safe burning &#8211; Province of British Columbia<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To report signs of wildfire or violations of wildfire regulations, call&nbsp;1 800 663-5555&nbsp;toll-free, or&nbsp;*5555&nbsp;on a cell phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow the latest wildfire news on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BC Wildfire App, available on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ca\/app\/bc-wildfire-service\/id1477675008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple (iOS)<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ca.bc.gov.WildfireInformation&amp;hl=en_CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Android<\/a>&nbsp;devices and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/map\">web browsers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BCForestFireInfo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bcgovfireinfo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BCWildfireService\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with a fire information officer in your region:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/contact-channels\/media-information\">Media and contact information \u2013 Province of British Columbia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BC Wildfire Service is urging members of the public and industry to refrain from conducting any open burning over the next couple days due to elevated fire danger across much of the BC Interior. 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