Open burning restrictions eased across Prince George Fire Centre
Effective at 11 00 AM on Sept 18 2006 Category 2 backyard burning and Category 3 open fires are allowed throughout the Prince George Fire Centre. Category 2 covers piles under two metres high and three metres wide and small grass burns. Category 3 covers taller piles and larger areas with windrows and stubble, requiring a burn registration number via 1 888 797 1717. BC Forest Service oversees outside municipal areas. check local bylaws. 98 BC firefighters head to Ontario to aid late season fires. BC crews total 92 plus reps and support staff. Resources tied to CIFFC mutual aid arrangements.
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Royal Tyrrell palaeontologist visits Tumbler Ridge exhibit
Dr Don Brinkman of the Royal Tyrrell Museum visits Tumbler Ridge with Dr Jason Anderson to review and photograph marine reptile fossils from the Triassic era. The trip yields several new specimens, including a BC first and a potential baby ichthyosaur, with loans to Alberta for study.
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Tumbler Ridge fossil findings boost future museum plans
Dr Brinkman and colleagues praise the rich deposits near Tumbler Ridge where a coelacanth and Bobasatrania fossils were found. Rich McCrea used a rock saw to retrieve specimens for transport, enabling ongoing research and potential exhibits.
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