{"id":23558,"date":"2025-06-11T11:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=23558"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:49:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:49:48","slug":"category-2-open-fire-prohibition-planned-for-the-kamloops-fire-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/category-2-open-fire-prohibition-planned-for-the-kamloops-fire-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Category 2 Open Fire Prohibition planned for the Kamloops Fire Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KAMLOOPS \u2013 In addition to the already prohibited Category 3 open fires, Category 2 open fires, as well as other equipment and activities will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on June 13, 2025 to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This open fire prohibition will remain in effect until the earlier of 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on October 17, 2025 or until the orders are rescinded. Anyone conducting Category 2 open fires within the Kamloops Fire Centre\u2019s jurisdiction must extinguish those fires by the 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on June 13, 2025 deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A map of the affected area is available below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/06\/25-Kamloops-MAP-S1012-Prohibition-Color-Info-8X11P-Jun-10.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 25 Kamloops MAP S1012 Prohibition Color Info 8X11P Jun 10.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-8fe81afa-d7b9-4ff0-a89d-906a856bbb9a\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/06\/25-Kamloops-MAP-S1012-Prohibition-Color-Info-8X11P-Jun-10.pdf\">25 Kamloops MAP S1012 Prohibition Color Info 8X11P Jun 10<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/06\/25-Kamloops-MAP-S1012-Prohibition-Color-Info-8X11P-Jun-10.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-8fe81afa-d7b9-4ff0-a89d-906a856bbb9a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As of June 13, 2025, the following open fires are prohibited in the Kamloops Fire Centre:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Category 2 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Category 3 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Associated equipment and activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, this prohibition refers to the following activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Category 2 open fire&#8221; which means an open fire, other than a Category 1 campfire, that,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Burns material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burns material concurrently in two piles each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burns stubble or grass over an area that does not exceed 0.2 hectare<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe1.envoke.com%2Fext%2Fclick%2Fgo%2F4c4891b8ca026f49acc615ccfc4d27af%2F869cebc073fcd7218866849b25259944%2F17030f78aab5d111caa4800d4f0afead&amp;data=05%7C02%7CBrook.Harrington%40gov.bc.ca%7Cce94ccdb7bd1492b467b08dda90be407%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638852590769967174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xU0EjKJM1UUrJlTurmFAyEPgIHBFZQtcE%2BVxrREvJl8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Category 2 open fire poster<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe1.envoke.com%2Fext%2Fclick%2Fgo%2F4c4891b8ca026f49acc615ccfc4d27af%2F85eecbb9fd294278bae6849b25260fda%2F17030f78aab5d111caa4800d4f0afead&amp;data=05%7C02%7CBrook.Harrington%40gov.bc.ca%7Cce94ccdb7bd1492b467b08dda90be407%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638852590769991594%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CDae0F3Xr2JOWzihkTs9m%2FcwNMwCqUKvHAoPoyCScRQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Category 2 open fire brochure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Category 2 and Category 3 open fires being prohibited, the following equipment and activities are also restricted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Air curtain burners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carbonizers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Binary exploding targets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description, except when used for a Category 1 campfire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Controlled air incinerators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This prohibition applies to all areas in the Fire Centre that are outside of municipal boundaries. In addition, this prohibition applies to the following types of land within municipal boundaries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parks, conservancies and recreation areas (Park Act)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recreation sites, recreation trails, interpretive forest sites and trail-based recreation areas (Forest and Range Practices Act)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ecological reserves (Ecological Reserve Act)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife management areas (Wildlife Act)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private managed forest land (Private Managed Forest Land Act)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Municipalities often follow BC Wildfire Service prohibitions or may impose different prohibitions based on conditions in their local area. If you are in a municipality, be sure to check if local prohibitions are in place. If you are within a regional district or improvement district, this prohibition applies as well as any local prohibition issued by the regional district or improvement district. BC Parks follows BC Wildfire Service prohibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This prohibition does not ban Category 1 campfires that are a half-metre high by a high-metre wide or smaller and does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane, or briquettes. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/prevention\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/open-burning?utm_source=hootsuite&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=\">types of open burning<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Offences and fines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000, or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and\/or sentenced for up to one year in jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your fire causes or contributes to a wildfire, you may be fined up to $1 million and\/or sentenced to up to 3 years in jail, as well as be responsible for all firefighting and associated costs. More information about the Wildfire Act and Regulation is available online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Report a wildfire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kamloops Fire Centre would like to thank the public for its continuing help in preventing wildfires. To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know before you go<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, call 1-888-3-FOREST or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe1.envoke.com%2Fext%2Fclick%2Fgo%2F4c4891b8ca026f49acc615ccfc4d27af%2Fb111f07ff4041983dd66849b25270143%2F17030f78aab5d111caa4800d4f0afead&amp;data=05%7C02%7CBrook.Harrington%40gov.bc.ca%7Cce94ccdb7bd1492b467b08dda90be407%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638852590770037706%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BHmCtrChpaAfaeBBrqyUBXzyDePx9%2BdRNTMkpKmytXU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.bcwildfire.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow the latest wildfire 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href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe1.envoke.com%2Fext%2Fclick%2Fgo%2F4c4891b8ca026f49acc615ccfc4d27af%2F6dd5c6153374fd915fc6849b25293bdf%2F17030f78aab5d111caa4800d4f0afead&amp;data=05%7C02%7CBrook.Harrington%40gov.bc.ca%7Cce94ccdb7bd1492b467b08dda90be407%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638852590770156291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jtKsRIMMP6N4jWngwG%2Fs3ZMpIsyyIGfEcDmSv9YyWqY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fire Information Officer<br>BC Wildfire Service<br>Kamloops Fire Centre <br>250-554-5965<br><a href=\"mailto:KFCINFO@gov.bc.ca\">KFCINFO@gov.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with the Province of B.C. at <a 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