Fire ban for Category 3 open fires begins today at noon, May 16th

Way’ Members, Starting at noon on Friday, May 16, the Kamloops Fire Centre is issuing a ban on Category 3 open fires.

That covers any fires that are burns of material in three or more piles of material up to two metres high and three, in a single pile larger than two metres high or three metres wide, windrow burns and burns over stubble and grass.

Category 2 and Category 1 fires, the latter which includes campfires, would remain allowed under the open burning prohibition.

For more information on the Category 3 open burning ban please visit the Kamloops fire center website: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-3-open-fire-prohibition-planned-for-the-kamloops-fire-centre/