As of Friday, July 10 at 12 p.m. (noon), the following open fires are prohibited in the Kamloops Fire Centre:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Category 1 campfires as defined in the Wildfire Regulation<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Category 2 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Category 3 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\nA campfire is defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Any fire no larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide (a fire larger than this is considered a Category 2 fire)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Used by any person for recreational purposes or by a First Nation for a ceremonial purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Category 2 and 3 open fire prohibition information can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to these open fire prohibitions, the following activities, materials and equipment also remain restricted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Air curtain burners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Carbonizers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Binary exploding targets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act<\/em> of BC<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Controlled air incinerators<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sky lanterns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Wood fired hot tubs, wood fired pizza ovens and other wood fired devices unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated in a building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
For more information on the legal prohibition please view the Wildfire Acts <\/a>and Regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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
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- Parks, conservancies and recreation areas (Park Act)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recreation sites, recreation trails, interpretive forest sites and trail-based recreation areas (Forest and Range Practices Act)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ecological reserves (Ecological Reserve Act)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Wildlife management areas (Wildlife Act)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Private managed forest land (Private Managed Forest Land Act)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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
Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and\/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This prohibition does not include the use of outdoor stoves. As per the Wildfire Regulation, an outdoor stove is a CSA-rated or ULC-rated device used outdoors for cooking, heat or ambiance that burns charcoal briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel and has a flame height that is less than 15 cm tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Camping is a long-standing tradition in this province. The B.C. government recognizes that people also enjoy having campfires, so it takes any decision to implement a campfire ban very seriously. Wildfire prevention is a shared responsibility. Human-caused wildfires are completely preventable and divert critical resources away from lightning-caused wildfires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kamloops Fire Centre would like to thank the public for its continued help in preventing wildfires. To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, please use the reporting function in the BC Wildfire Service mobile app and include a photo<\/a>, call 1 800 663 5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone. For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, please download the BC Wildfire Service mobile app or visit: www.bcwildfire.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People can follow the latest wildfire news on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- the free BC Wildfire Service app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Contact:<\/strong>
Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250-554-5965<\/p>\n\n\n\nConnect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca\/connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Category 2 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n