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October 1, 2006


Forestry Section


High Risk Classification by Activity

No one should be performing these activities within 300m of forest or grasslands while the fire danger is Extreme.

For general inquiries or complaints call Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue 1 250 537-2531

To report a smoke or fire sighting call 911

  • (a) mechanical brushing
  • (b) disk trenching
  • (c) preparation or use of explosives
  • (d) using fire or spark producing tools, including cutting tools
  • (e) using or preparing fireworks or pyrotechnics
  • (f) grinding, including rail grinding
  • (g) mechanical land clearing
  • (h) operating a power saw other than while doing so on a road or a landing or in a log sort area
  • (i) rock drilling
  • (j) tree processing, including de-limbing
  • (k) welding
  • (l) portable wood chipping, milling, processing or manufacturing
  • (m) log forwarding other than by logging truck on a road
  • (n) skidding logs
  • (o) yarding logs using cable systems
  • (p) operating a vehicle equipped with metal tracks, chains or studs other than operating it (i) for road construction, road maintenance or road deactivation, or (ii) on a road or landing or in a log sort area
  • (q) clearing and maintaining rights of way, including grass mowing

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Early Shift

Fire Danger Class (DGR) Restriction Duration
 
III
(moderate)
After 3 consecutive days of DGR III or greater, maintain a fire watcher after work for a minimum of one hour Until after the fire danger class falls below DGR III
IV
(high)
Maintain a fire watcher after work for a minimum of 2 hours Until after the fire danger class falls below DGR III
  After 3 consecutive days of DGR IV, cease activity between 1 p.m. PDT (Pacific Daylight Saving Time) and sunset each day Until after the fire danger class falls to DGR III for 2 consecutive days, or falls below DGR III
V
(extreme)
Cease activity between 1 p.m. PDT (Pacific Daylight Saving Time) and sunset each day and maintain a fire watcher after work for a minimum of 2 hours Until after the fire danger class falls below DGR IV for 2 or more consecutive days
  After 3 consecutive days of DGR V, cease activity all day Until after the danger class falls below DGR V for 3 or more consecutive days, or falls below DGR IV

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Fire Watcher Information

As Described in the Forest Fire Prevention And Suppression Regulations.

If a fire watcher is required to be present by this regulation the fire watcher must:

  1. Watch for sparks and fires
  2. Report any fires to a designated forest official, a peace officer or the person carrying out the industrial activity at the worksite at which the fire watcher is engaged, and
  3. Assist in Fighting any fire that occurs in the area being watched by the Fire Watcher
  4. If the Fire Watcher reports a fire to a person carrying out an industrial activity, the person must immediately report the forest fire to a regional manager, district manager, a designated forest official, peace officer or person answering a forest fire reporting number.
  5. A person carrying out an industrial activity must ensure that a fire watcher has access to the following:
  6. One round-nosed shovel
  7. One Pulaski tool or mattock
  8. One hand-tank pump containing at least 18 liters of water
  9. A radio or telephone that can be used to report a fire and request assistance.

Ministry of Forests and Range - Protection Branch
Ministry of Forests and Range - Protection Branch
Wildfire Act

Wildfire Regulations

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