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Campfires permitted across the Kamloops Fire Centre

August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Effective immediately, campfires will be permitted across the Kamloops Fire Centre's jurisdiction due to a decreased risk of wildfires. Campfires must not be larger than 0.5 metres wide or 0.5 metres tall. Anyone who lights a campfire must have a hand tool such as a shovel, or at least eight litres of water, nearby to fully extinguish it. Never … [Read more...]

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Smaller campfires come into effect Canada Day

June 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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New regulations that shrink the size of legal campfires will come into effect July 1 to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today. "As we head into peak camping season, I want to remind people that more than 850 fires resulted from careless human behaviour in 2009. That number must come … [Read more...]

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