Most Metro Vancouver residents with a wood-burning fireplace or wood stove will have to register their appliances by Sept. 15 as part of regional bylaws — or risk fines.

The regional district says the initiative , which will apply to most of the area's residents living in the urban containment boundary , comes as it tries to control emissions from wood burning.

Metro Vancouver says that wood smoke from residential burning is the largest single source of fine particulate matter emissions in the region, which can be a major health concern for seniors, infants and other vulnerable people.

The regional district said registration is part of a phased approach to lower emissions from residential wood burning and comes as part of a bylaw adopted in 2020.

Other efforts to curb the problem

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