Campfire ban to be lifted in Thompson-Okanagan this week

Thanks to all the rain over the past weekend the campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre will be lifted on Wednesday. The rain, along with cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity, has prompted the BC Wildfire Service to lift the campfire ban as of noon, August. 28, according to a media release. The use of torches, like tiki torches, and chimineas are also now allowed. Open fires remain prohibited until noon on Oct. 11. For a complete list of open fire categories go here. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning The wildfire service recommends the public check with local governments to see what other campfire restrictions might be in effect. The Kamloops Fire Centre https://email.envoke.io/web_files/4633/24%20Kamloops%20MAP%20S1012%20Prohibition%20Color%208X11P%20Info%20Aug23.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Information-Bulletin%3A-Category-1-Campfire-prohibition-to-res&utm_source=Envoke-Information-Bulletin&utm_term=Information-Bulletin%3A-Category-1-Campfire-prohibition-to-res covers an area from Blue River in the north to the U.S. boarder in the south, and from Bridge River in the west to the Monashee Mountains in the east. It includes the communities of Kamloops, Merritt, Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton. For the latest burning restrictions go here. http://www.bcwildfire.ca To report a wildfire, or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 from a cell phone. To contact a reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander mailto:halexander@infonews.ca  or call 250-309-5343 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tip@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .