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Open Burning
Open burning in Kamloops, Okanagan a ‘balancing act’
Heat, fire, smoke, floods and vaccines. These will be the lasting memories of Thompson-Okanagan residents…
Open burning restrictions to be lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
Burning restrictions are being lifted in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Effective at noon Wednesday, Sept.…
Open burning allowed again in Kamloops Fire Centre
A wet spring has prompted B.C. Wildfire officials to permit open burning throughout the Kamloops…
Open burning ban extended for Kamloops and Okanagan
Open burning ban has been continued for in high smoke sensitivity areas of British Columbia including…
Fireworks, lanterns and open burns banned in B.C.
Don't expect to see fireworks, sky lanterns or to get an open burn going in…
Open burning no longer permitted in Thompson, Okanagan
The open burning season has come to an early end in the Okanagan and Thompson…
Breathe easy: Central Okanagan open burning season coming to an end
KELOWNA – People with properties larger than one hectare have until the evening of April…
Why smoke in November in the Interior is generally a good thing
The smoke you're seeing now in the Thompson-Okanagan region may mean a lot less smoke…
Fines for open burning handed out in North Okanagan
ARMSTRONG – Some people just aren’t getting the message. Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Chief Ian Cummings says…
Open burning ban partially lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS – Open burning will soon be allowed throughout the fire centre, though residents in…
Open burning season begins this weekend in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – It's officially fall, and along with the cooler weather, comes the beginning of…
Open burning bans begin this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Poorly planned open burning has led to dozens of wildfires in the Kamloops…
Fire ban fully rescinded in Kamloops Fire Centre this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As the weather continues to cool off and fire season comes to a close, open burning is now allowed throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. As of noon today, Oct. 15, the current open burning ban will be completely rescinded in the areas under the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Many local municipalities are following...
Fire danger ratings reach extreme
OPEN BURNING RESTRICTIONS START FRIDAY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Open fires were already set to be restricted in many parts of the Kamloops fire centre beginning May 15 but with unseasonably warm and dry weather well under way, the entire fire centre will now be put under restrictions beginning this weekend. The Clearwater and Salmon Arm fire...
Open burning opens in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It’s time to spring clean your yard and that means getting rid of garden waste and potential fuels that can cause more serious fires over the summer. Open burning of yard and garden waste on properties of at least one acre will be allowed from April 1 to 30 in the City of...