Campfire / Image Submitted (City of Enderby)

By Kevin Rothwell

Effective noon tomorrow

More North Okanagan campfire bans lifted

Sep 27, 2023 | 2:25 PM

The City of Enderby and the Shuswap River Fire Protection District consistent with the Kamloops Fire Centre, the prohibition on campfires is lifted effective at noon on Thursday September 28, 2023.

This applies to the City of Enderby and the Shuswap River Fire Protection District; unprotected areas of Area F of the Regional District of North Okanagan are subject to the Kamloops Fire Centre’s regulation.

“I would like to thank our residents and visitors for following the ban on campfires and open burning this season. With an improving forecast and decline in the fire danger rating, it is now suitable to lift the ban on campfires,” said Enderby & District Fire Chief Cliff Vetter. “Even though the ban has lifted, the public must continue to follow some simple safety precautions to prevent an accidental spread of fire.”

Chimineas and tiki torches are also now permitted.

Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited until noon on October 13, 2023, or until the order is rescinded.

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In addition to open fires being prohibited, the following activities and equipment remain banned:

• Fireworks
• Sky Lanterns
• Binary Exploding Targets
• Air Curtain Burners
• Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description (except when used for a Category 1 campfire as defined by the Wildfire Regulation)

“Please ensure that a responsible person is in charge of a campfire at all times, that it is fully extinguished before leaving the area, that adequate water and a hand tool is kept nearby for fire suppression, and that a fuel break is created around the perimeter of the campfire that is free of combustibles,” advised Fire Chief Vetter.

Within the City of Enderby, there are additional regulations on campfires and similar activities that must be followed. Please visit the City’s Open Burning and Campfire Regulations page for further information.

Other municipal jurisdictions in the region are expected to remove bans shortly given the wet and cooler fall weather.