Bay Of Plenty Moves To Open Fire SeasonThe Bay of Plenty will move to an open fire season from 9am Friday 30 January, until further notice. An open fire season means fires can be lit without a permit, as long as people use common sense and follow fire safety guidelines, which can be found on www.checkitsalright.nz. Announcing the change, District Manager Jeff Maunder says recent rainfall across the district means restrictions are no longer necessary. "We still encourage anyone wanting to burn off old piles to have a burn plan in place. "Keep burn piles small.