Category 1 Campfire Prohibition planned for the Kamloops Fire Centre and Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality.
Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Friday, July 10, 2026, Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre and Sun Peaks Municipality to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This campfire prohibition will remain in effect until October 9, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT, or until the orders are rescinded.
As of Friday, July 10, at 12 p.m. (noon), the following open fires are prohibited in the Kamloops Fire Centre and Sun Peaks Municipality:
Category 1 campfires as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
Category 2 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
Category 3 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
In addition to these open fire prohibitions, the following activities, materials and equipment also remain restricted:
Air curtain burners
Carbonizers
Binary exploding targets
Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
Controlled air incinerators
Sky lanterns
Wood-fired hot tubs, wood-fired pizza ovens and other wood-fired devices unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated in a building
For more information on fire prohibitions and restrictions please click please visit:
Kamloops Fire Centre prohibitions and restrictions - Province of British Columbia
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