An overwhelming number of 911 calls for open burning has the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) asking residents to call the non-emergency line instead.
Earlier this month, the province lifted its burning ban on campfires, category 2 fires and category 3 fires.
The City of Kelowna is now issuing burning permits for the 2023 fall burning season.
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Orchardists and farmers may obtain a pruning permit or a land clearing permit, which allows them to burn provided they adhere to strict conditions.
The burning of trees and stumps is permitted with a land clearing permit, however, an approved air curtain burner or an incinerator must be used.
Bylaws require that a fire to be 30.5 meters away from a roadway, standing timber, property line, structure or waterway.
Burning construction materials or burning garbage is prohibited.
Due to inversions in the valley, there are only a limited number of burning days permitted throughout the year.
Anyone with concerns about a specific property should call the fire dispatch non-emergency number at 250-469-8577.
More information about outdoor burning is available on the City of Kelowna website.
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