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Posted: May 3, 2024

Sale of fireworks currently prohibited in rural RDEK

The sale of fireworks is currently prohibited in the rural parts of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK).

“We have a seasonal prohibition on the sale of Fireworks that runs between May and October each year, and we want to remind both business owners and the general public that the sale of fireworks in the rural parts of the RDEK is now prohibited,” said Michele Bates, General Manager of Development & Protective Services.

As a regional district, the RDEK is not able to regulate the use of fireworks as a municipality might. The use of fireworks in rural areas is governed by Provincial restrictions, which prohibit the use of fireworks anytime there is a Category 2 Open Burning Ban in place.

“It is important for the public to understand the different categories of burning restrictions in BC, as many people do not realize that the use of fireworks are prohibited whenever a Category 2 Open Burning Ban is in effect,” added Bates.

The RDEK’s bylaw prohibits the sale of fireworks between May 1 and October 1 annually and applies to any person or business within rural Electoral Areas A, B, C, E, F and G.

Lead image: Spent fireworks found in dry grass beside the Columbia River wetlands recently.  e-KNOW file photo

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