KAMLOOPS – Effective at noon on Friday, July 3, 2015, all open fires –
including campfires – will be prohibited throughout the entire
Kamloops Fire Centre. This prohibition will remain in place until the
public is otherwise notified.

This step is being taken to help prevent human-caused wildfires and
protect public safety. A map of the area covered by this open burning
prohibition and campfire ban is available online at:
http://bit.ly/1sfqVr9

The fire danger rating is currently “high” throughout the Kamloops
Fire Centre, with some areas rated “extreme”. With the current trend
of warm and dry weather, wildfires in the region have displayed
aggressive behaviour and have required additional firefighting
resources. Human-caused wildfires can divert critical resources and
crews from responding to naturally occurring wildfires.

In addition to campfires, this prohibition applies to open fires of
any size, industrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches, sky lanterns
and burning barrels. This prohibition does not apply to cooking
stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire
apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating that uses briquettes, liquid fuel
or gaseous fuel, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15
centimetres.

This burning prohibition covers all BC Parks, Crown lands and private
lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of a local government
that has forest fire prevention bylaws and is serviced by a fire
department. Please check with local government authorities for any
other restrictions before lighting any fire.