KAMLOOPS - Effective at noon on Thursday, Aug. 1, all campfires will be
prohibited across the Kamloops Fire Centre.
A map of the area covered by the campfire ban is available online at:
This step is being taken to help prevent human-caused wildfires and
protect public safety. The fire danger rating is currently "high"
throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, with scattered pockets of "extreme".
With the current trend of warm and dry weather, wildfires in the region
have displayed very aggressive behaviour and required additional fire
suppression resources. Human-caused wildfires can divert critical
resources and crews from responding to naturally occurring wildfires.
Open burning is prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. This
prohibition applies to open fires of any size, fires with a burn
registration number, industrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches, sky
lanterns and burning barrels. The 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 or gaseous
fuel, as long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres.
The open burning prohibition covers all BC Parks, Crown and private lands,
but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have
forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department.
Please check with local governments for any other restrictions before
lighting a fire.
Anyone found in violation of an open fire ban, including campfires, may be
issued a ticket for up to $345. Anyone who causes a wildfire through arson
or recklessness may be fined up to $1 million, spend up to three years in
prison and be held accountable for associated firefighting costs.
This prohibition will remain in place until the public is notified that it
has been rescinded.
For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning
restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to:
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