BC Wildfire Service urges caution in the backcountry this long weekend
KAMLOOPS — August may be turning into September this weekend with temperatures dropping to the low- to mid-20s, but the BC Wildfire Service is urging folks headed out into the back country to still exercise caution.
“We just want to remind everyone to still be mindful that our campfire ban is still in place,” says Nicole Bonnett, fire information officer with the Kamloops Fire Centre. “It is something that we do evaluate on a weekly basis but the precipitation and cooler temperatures haven’t been around long enough for it to make a lasting impact.”
She says that means people need to avoid becoming complacent.