Wildfire Service Urges Caution

Small campfires are still allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre going into the long weekend.

“There’s always a possibility that it would change, but right now it’s looking as though the long weekend will be a long weekend with campfires allowed.”

However, Max Birkner with the BC Wildfire Service says many areas in the region are dry.

“Right now, the fire danger rating in the Kamloops Fire Centre is high to extreme, so it’s very,. very hot out there and it’s supposed to be quite hot through the weekend with not a lot of wind and a lot of sun.”