Campfire ban in Southern Interior to be lifted this week - Okanagan
The province introduced a campfire ban in early June, but rescinded it, only to reintroduce it in early July.
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The province introduced a campfire ban in early June, but rescinded it, only to reintroduce it in early July.
Police say they were called out to help the Coldstream Fire Dept. after a large bonfire was reported early Sunday.
“I'm very concerned — all our fire crews are very concerned about the potential fire conditions,” said Kelowna Fire Department fire prevention officer Paul Johnson.
A re-instated campfire ban applies to all public and private land within the Kamloops Fire Centre jurisdiction, unless specified otherwise by local government.
As of noon on Wednesday, campfires will again be allowed in the Lower Mainland, Sea-to-Sky region, Sunshine Coast and a portion of the central coast.