As well as the Ministry of Environment and Provincial Health Ministry’s cancelling of category 2 and 3 fires due to increased pollution during the pandemic, here is the update from the B.C. Wildfire Service:
Typically, human-caused fires are more common in the spring due to field and debris burning. By enacting an earlier provincewide burning prohibition, the BC Wildfire Service anticipates a reduction in human-caused wildfires. This will minimize the need to deploy staff, which help to reduce their risk of exposure to COVID-19.
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