Cooler temperatures and rain have led to a open burning ban being lifted in the Prince George Fire Centre.
Open burning was allowed as of noon Tuesday, due to a reduced wildfire risk.
It is the first of B.C.'s six fire centres to fully rescind open burning bans, although restrictions were lifted earlier this month in several zones of the Northwest Fire Centre.
Bans on campfires were removed last month in the Northwest and Prince George centres.
Campfires have also been allowed, with restrictions, along parts of the western edge of the Coastal centre and in the Cariboo centre east of the Fraser River, but remain banned west of the river.
In early July, the province took the unusual step of banning all burning in B.C. woodlands.
But rain and cooler weather, especially across northern B.C., have eased some of those restrictions, though drought conditions persist across most of southern B.C.
The provincial agency is cautioning residents to safely conduct any burning activities to help mitigate wildfire risks. Among the tips from the B.C. Wildfire Service for safe open burning include not burning in windy conditions, creating a fireguard of at least one metre around the planned fire site and never leaving a fire unattended.
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