Nick Duncan

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Mocha and Bella appreciation post 🐶🐶

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@Kamscan It’s burnin hot

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@Kamscan A couple were facing the wrong direction. Must be spun around on the bridge when they hit each other

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For Immediate Release
May 4, 2026

Ministry of Forests
BC Wildfire Service
Open fire prohibition planned for parts of the Prince George Fire Centre

See corrected date below.
PRINCE GEORGE – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, May 05, 2026 Category 2 and Category 3 open burning will be prohibited in the Prince George and Stuart Nechako Forest Districts except areas within municipal boundaries (Prince George, Robson Valley, Vanderhoof and Fort St. James Fire Zones).
A Category 2 open fire, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, refers to any fire that burns:
One pile of material not exceeding 2 metres high and 3 metres wide
Two piles of material, each not exceeding 2 metres high and 3 metres wide
Stubble or grass over an area less than 0.2 hectares (2,000 square metres)
A Category 3 open fire, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, refers to any fire that burns:
Three or more piles of material, each not exceeding 2 metres high and 3 metres wide
Any pile of material larger than 2 metres high or 3 metres wide
Windrows not exceeding 200 metres in length and 15 metres in width
Stubble or grass over an area exceeding 0.2 hectares (2,000 square metres)
This prohibition will remain in effect until 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday October 15, 2026, or until the order is rescinded.
Additional prohibited activities and equipment
The following activities and use of the following equipment, materials and substances are also prohibited:
Binary exploding targets
Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
Burn barrels or burn cages
Controlled air incinerators
Air curtain burners
Carbonizers
This prohibition does not ban Category 1 (campfires) that are a half-metre high by half-metre wide or smaller, or the use of cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes.
Before lighting a fire of any size, always check for any BC Wildfire Service open fire prohibitions in your area. Also, be sure to check with your local government for any bylaw restrictions in your area.
Where this prohibition applies
This prohibition applies to all areas of the Prince George and Stuart Nechako Forest Districts (Prince George, Robson Valley, Vanderhoof and Fort St. James Fire Zones) that are outside municipal boundaries.
It also applies to the following types of Crown land within municipal boundaries:
Parks, conservancies, and recreation areas(Park Act)
Recreation sites, trails, and interpretive forest sites and trail-based recreation areas (Forest and Range Practices Act)
Ecological reserves (Ecological Reserve Act)
Wildlife management areas (Wildlife Act)
Private managed forest land (Private Managed Forest Land Act)
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Penalties for non-compliance
Individuals who violate the open fire prohibition may face fines of up to $1,150, administrative penalties of up to $10,000, or court convictions with fines up to $100,000 and/or one year in jail. If a prohibited fire leads to a wildfire, the individual may be held responsible for the full cost of firefighting and any damage to Crown resources. More information about the Wildfire Act and Regulation is available online.
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@Kamscan Maybe RCMP Blackhawk heading north as well?

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@DylanaKneeshaw @CFJC_Today Putting on a good show above Mac island

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@cupycake69 @Kamscan West bound. Coming up onto the highway from Columbia

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@Kamscan Semi spun out on the Columbia Street/Hwy 1 on ramp and another spun out just after the ramp merges with the highway.

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@Kamscan A couple unmarked RCMP vehicles just raced through downtown

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@Kamscan @dmaccanuck1 https://t.co/76b6yRnWiC

Video of it in the comments

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@Kamscan @dmaccanuck1 They’re in pursuit of a blue truck

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@Kamscan Working now

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@Kamscan traffic lights out at Salish and halston. Backed up all directions

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@Kamscan Another brush fire somewhere? Engine 2 and Brush truck 2 just came flying over the Halston

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@Kamscan Large plume of smoke over the halston

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@Kamscan a lot of lighting north of town.

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@Kamscan Looks like 2x brush trucks, an engine, and a tender on scene.

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@Kamscan Crews are on it now. Looks like it’s grown.