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‘Stay Safe’: Clearwater and Barriere Both Under Extreme Fire Danger Ratings
Dry conditions and lightning risk prompted level 5 ratings, while only category 1 campfires remain allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre, officials said.
Both Clearwater and Barriere are under extreme danger fire ratings on Wednesday, June 24. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), on June 24, puts both the Clearwater Hub and East Barriere at level five ratings, meaning extreme danger. In Clearwater, the rating drops to four, high danger, on Thursday, and three, moderate danger, on Friday, according to the rating as it was on Wednesday. For Barriere, no data is available for ratings beyond Wednesday. Th…