City of Kamloops says it will no longer close parks and trails during height of wildfire season

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Kamloops parks, trails will remain open when fire danger rating hits high or extreme

The City of Kamloops has announced that it will not be closing nature parks and trails to the public during extreme fire danger periods. On Friday, the city issued a news release saying the decision was made “after a comprehensive review and consultation with Kamloops Fire Rescue, BC Wildfire Service, and internal City divisions.” Normally, the city tends to close parks and trails to reduce traffic in high-risk nature zones and to preserve firef…