By Greg Fry

BC Wildfire Service lifts campfire bans

Sep 7, 2018 | 12:17 PM

KAMLOOPS — Along with cooler temperatures, yet another sign the wildire season is starting to wind down.

The BC Wildfire Service has lifted campfire bans throughout the Kamloops, Cariboo and Prince George fire centres effective at 12:00 noon Friday.

Campfire bans will be partially rescinded in the Coastal Fire Centre, Southeast Fire Centre and Northwest Fire Centre.

Despite today’s announcement however, some activities remain prohibited including Category 2 and Category 3 open fires: the use of tiki torches and the use of fireworks and binary exploding targets.

Our Community

One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: 'Fairness' is not a word I would use to describe the federal budget
43m ago
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: The NDP's mishandling of drug use in B.C. hospitals
15h ago
ARMCHAIR MAYOR
ROTHENBURGER: Who would survive if we had a recall law for City councils?
Apr 18, 2024
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Strengthening our wildfire training
Apr 17, 2024
ARMCHAIR MAYOR
ROTHENBURGER: City caught flat-footed with sale of The Loop drop-in property
Apr 17, 2024