The Cariboo Fire Centre has issued a ban for Category 1 campfires throughout the region.
They define a Category 1 campfire as any fire smaller than half a metre high by half a metre wide.
Fire Information Officer, Jessica Mack says previous category bans will also be expanded upon.
“In addition to the Category 1 campfires, Category 2 and 3 open fires are expanding the prohibited activities including fireworks, sky lanterns, burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description, binary exploding targets, tiki and similar kinds of torches, chimineas, and air curtain burners.”
The prohibition doesn’t include the use of outdoor stove, which is used for cooking, heat or ambiance that burns charcoal briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel, and has a flame height less than 15 centimetres tall.
The prohibition will begin on Friday (July 12th), at 12:00pm, and will continue until Friday, November 1st, at 12:00pm, or until the order is rescinded.
More information about the Category 1 campfire prohibition can be found on BC Wildfire Service’s website here.
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