Lake Country puts campfire ban into effect

Lake Country puts campfire ban into effect

Hot temperatures, dry conditions and increased wildfire risk, have prompted the District of Lake Country to put a campfire ban into effect in Lake Country at noon today. In alignment with the BC Wildfire Service and neighbouring communities across the Central Okanagan, the district said in a media ...

Campfire ban now in effect for the Kamloops Fire Centre

A campfire ban is now in effect for much of British Columbia’s southern Interior. Category 1 campfires are prohibited in the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, as of noon today. The Kamloops Fire Centre is made up of the Penticton, Vernon, Merritt, Kamloops and Lillooet fire zones, and a map of the affected area can be viewed here. The BCWS says the ban is “to help prevent human caused wildfires and protect public safety.” A camp…