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Campfire ban in Southern Interior to be lifted this weekThe province introduced a campfire ban in early June, but rescinded it, only to reintroduce it in early July.FireSep 26, 2023
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Bonfire on forest service road in North Okanagan leads to $1,150 finePolice say they were called out to help the Coldstream Fire Dept. after a large bonfire was reported early Sunday.CanadaJul 25, 2023
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Kelowna Fire Department reminding public to follow upcoming campfire ban“I'm very concerned — all our fire crews are very concerned about the potential fire conditions,” said Kelowna Fire Department fire prevention officer Paul Johnson.WeatherJul 6, 2023
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Campfire ban to be reintroduced in Kamloops, Coastal fire centresA re-instated campfire ban applies to all public and private land within the Kamloops Fire Centre jurisdiction, unless specified otherwise by local government.CanadaJul 4, 2023
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Campfire ban to be lifted for parts of B.C. coast on WednesdayAs of noon on Wednesday, campfires will again be allowed in the Lower Mainland, Sea-to-Sky region, Sunshine Coast and a portion of the central coast.WeatherJun 20, 2023
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Campfire ban still in place for some parts of B.C.’s Southern InteriorPenticton and Veron, however, are lifting theirs, citing reduced wildfire risks. But local officials are urging people to use caution and follow fire safety rules.CanadaJun 16, 2023
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B.C. to rescind campfire ban for Kamloops Fire CentreThe campfire ban was originally issued on June 8, but lasted only eight days before the province rescinded it.EnvironmentJun 15, 2023
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Campfire ban for most of B.C. comes into effectThe campfire ban includes the Kamloops, Cariboo and Prince George fire centres, plus most of the Coastal fire centre and parts of the Northwest fire centre.EnvironmentJun 8, 2023
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Campfire bans to take effect in most of B.C. ThursdayB.C. is in the grips of what Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon called a "mini heat wave" with unreasonably high temperatures forecast across southern B.C. this week.WeatherJun 6, 2023
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Campfire ban in B.C.’s Southern Interior to begin ThursdayA campfire ban in B.C.'s Southern Interior will begin Thursday, June 8, at noon, and will last until noon on Oct. 13 or until the order is rescinded.CanadaJun 6, 2023
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