• Last year, continuous flame torches were confirmed to have started 38 fires in Vancouver. From Jan. 1 to June 12, 2025, at least 24 more fires were caused by them.

Continuous flame or lockable butane torches are used in the culinary industry as well as in plumbing, heating and refrigeration trades. They may also be used for smoking and drug use.

A year after the city passed a bylaw banning the sale of continuous flame butane torches, firefighters say there’s been no decrease in the number of fires caused by the dangerous lighters, which are ...

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