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By James Peters
Campfire Ban

Campfire ban returns Friday in Kamloops Fire Centre

Jul 5, 2023 | 9:50 AM

For the second time this season, the Kamloops Fire Centre will be subject to a campfire ban.

In a news release, the B.C. Wildfire Service says a prohibition on campfires comes into effect throughout the fire centre on Friday (July 7) at 12:00 noon.

In addition to campfires, the prohibition also covers:

  • Fireworks
  • Sky Lanterns
  • Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description
  • Binary Exploding Targets
  • Air curtain burners
  • Tiki and similar kind of torches
  • Chimineas

For further details on the prohibition, click here.

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The first campfire ban of the season for the Kamloops Fire Centre was instituted on June 8. After some cool, wet days, that prohibition was lifted on June 16.

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