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Friday, June 24, 2016 2:30 PM
The public is reminded that, despite recent rainfall, Category 2 and Category 3 open burning prohibitions remain in place throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:40 AM
People in Naramata and surrounding areas may see smoke this morning from a small training burn occurring about five kilometres southeast of Naramata, along the Arawana Forest Service Road.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 9:00 AM
Effective at noon on June 16, 2016, the Kamloops Fire Centre will be expanding its current Category 2 and Category 3 open burning prohibitions to include a ban on the use of binary exploding targets.
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Friday, May 27, 2016 1:30 PM
The BC Wildfire Service is sending 80 additional firefighting personnel to Alberta to aid with wildfire response efforts there.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 3:30 PM
The BC Wildfire Service is sending personnel to Alberta and Ontario to aid in fire response efforts.
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Friday, April 15, 2016 8:00 AM
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson is urging all British Columbians to do their part this year to help prevent wildfires and reduce fire risks, including using FireSmart principles to help protect homes and communities.
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Monday, April 11, 2016 11:45 AM
The BC Wildfire Service responded to a 16-hectare grass fire about four kilometres east of Cawston on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Fourteen firefighters worked to contain the blaze and it is now in the mop-up stage.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 2:45 PM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is working with the Lytton First Nation to conduct a prescribed burn about two kilometres north of Lytton.
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Thursday, March 31, 2016 11:30 AM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is working with the Skeetchestn First Nation to conduct a prescribed burn near Savona in the Kamloops Fire Zone.
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 1:45 PM
The Kamloops Fire Centre may experience an early drying trend this spring, so the BC Wildfire Service is urging the public to be cautious with any open burning activities.
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