Category 3 fire bans to take affect next month
People living in the majority of communities within the Kamloops Fire Centre, including Vernon and Kelowna, will be restricted as to what kind of fires they can light for the next several months.
The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) said Category 3 open fires will be prohibited starting at noon, May 3, and will remain in place until October 11.
The prohibition will be in place for most of the Vernon, Kamloops, Penticton, Merritt and Lillooet Fire Zones within the Kamloops Fire Centre.