Wood Smoke Information Resources Portal

• Wood Smoke Education Online Course
• BC Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program for PG and region
• Videos Series on Cleaner Burning
• Resident Tip Sheets

Residential wood burning is believed to be a significant cumulative source of fine particulate matter (PM) in BC, including Prince George. Exposure to fine PM is linked to adverse human health impacts, such as asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases, cardiovascular problems and premature death. FBC supports the Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable and other initiatives to help residents save fuel and reduce emissions when burning at home.

Wood Smoke Education Online Course

The Wood Smoke Education online course  (Note: Open in Safari, Edge or Chrome) is an interactive learning tool designed to teach the owners and operators of wood stoves how to burn cleanly and efficiently and explain the benefits of doing so.

The course is made up of the following modules, and should take participants from 40 minutes to an hour to complete:

• Module 1: Clean Burning and Wood Smoke: Why it Matters Part 1 (10-15 min)
• Module 2: Clean Burning and Wood Smoke: Why it Matters Part 2 (5-10 min)
• Module 3: Firewood Practices (5-10 min)
• Module 4: Clean Burning Practices (10-15 min)
• Module 5: Rules, Regulations, & Air Quality (2-5 min)

Do you have a wood stove? Check it out!

Yes, I’d like to do the course!

(Note: Open course in Safari, Edge or Chrome)

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BC Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program

Check out the incentives for Prince George & Region

The BC Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program (previously known as the Wood Stove Exchange Program) offers incentives to encourage British Columbians to exchange older, smoky wood-burning appliances for low-emission appliances, including gas, pellet and EPA-certified clean burning wood stoves or inserts.

The program has been run since 2009 in the City of Prince George and Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG), managed by Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable (PGAIR) and with administrative support from the Fraser Basin Council.

Through the program, residents have switched out over 400 old stoves for high-efficiency appliances.

The program is possible thanks to a partnership of the Province of British Columbia, PGAIR, the BC Lung Foundation, the City of Prince George and the RDFFG.

Learn more on the PGAIR site.

Video Series on Cleaner Burning

English and French versions available

Check out this three-video series on how you can burn wood cleaner and reduce smoke.

These videos are also available for download in English and French for use by school teachers and others in community education, provided attribution is provided. Together, let's clear the air!

Support for the videos has been provided by Health Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable.

Wood Smoke: Tips for a Cleaner Burn

Burning Clean: It Starts with the Wood

Wood Smoke and Your Health

VIDEOS FOR DOWNLOAD (ENGLISH AND FRENCH)

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Choose "download" from the upper left corner of the screen to save the video to your desktop.

Resident Tip Sheets

The Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable, with support from FBC’s Upper Fraser team, has tips to help homeowners achieve greater fuel efficiency and fewer emissions:

• Burn it Clean! Techniques to run wood-burning appliances at maximum efficiency.
• Firewood Storage: Effective ways to dry and store firewood for cleaner burning.