Open Burning Ban

• Annual Category 3 fire ban coming to Southern Interior

  The BC Wildfire Service says the ban will begin on Friday, May 3 at noon, and will be in effect until Oct. 11 or until it’s rescinded.

  Canada

  Apr 24
  
• Central Okanagan open-burning season coming to an end

  When conditions allow, all eligible property owners, farmers and other large lot owners with permits from their local fire jurisdiction may burn specific wood debris outdoors.

  Fire

  Apr 23
  
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• Campfire ban for most of B.C. comes into effect

  The 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.

  Environment

  Jun 8, 2023
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• Campfire bans to take effect in most of B.C. Thursday

  B.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. 

  Weather

  Jun 6, 2023
• Ban on open burning in Southern Interior to start this week

  ‘This prohibition is being enacted to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety,’ said the Ministry of Public Safety about an open-fire ban for Kamloops.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
• Province to rescind open-burning ban in Kamloops Fire Centre

  The B.C. Ministry of Forests says beginning Friday at noon, Category 2 and 3 fires, along with fireworks and burn barrels, will once again be allowed in areas that permit them.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2022
• Open burning ban announced for Okanagan, but campfires still allowed

  On Friday, the province announced a ban on Category 2 open burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2022
• Province rescinds Category 2 open-burning ban for Southeast Fire Centre

  Residents in the Southeast Fire Centre are now again permitted to use fireworks and sky lanterns, along with burn barrels or cages.

  Sep 25, 2020
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• Ministry of Forests to expand open-burning bans for Kamloops Fire Centre  

  The ministry said the ban will remain in effect until Oct. 15, or until the order is rescinded, and is being enacted to prevent human-caused wildfires.

  Environment

  Jul 25, 2020
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• B.C. implements category 2 and 3 fire bans for Southeast Fire Centre

  The ban for the Southeast Fire Centre, which stretches from the Boundary region to the Alberta border, will begin at noon, July 24.

  Jul 22, 2020