Category 2 and Category 3 open burning bans are being lifted in the Clearwater fire Zone and Salmon Arm Fire Zone.
The bans will be lifted as of 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.
The prohibitions will remain in place in other zones, including Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton Merritt and Lillooet until Oct. 15, 2016, or until the public is notified otherwise.
A map can be found online.
These open fire prohibitions apply to:
* the burning of any waste, slash or other materials
* the lighting of more than two open fires of any size at the same time
* the burning of stubble or grass
* the use of fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches or burning barrels
of any size or description
* the use of binary exploding targets
Campfires are allowed throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre as long as tehy are no more than a half-metre high by a half-metre wide.
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