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Thursday, March 3, 2016 2:30 PM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning to conduct five prescribed burns in the Lillooet Fire Zone. These controlled burns are scheduled to start on March 7, 2016, and conclude by April 25, 2016.
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Friday, February 26, 2016 8:45 AM
BC Parks is planning to conduct an eight-hectare prescribed burn in Monck Provincial Park, northeast of Merritt, in an effort to restore the area’s ecosystem and reduce wildfire risks.
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Monday, November 2, 2015 11:30 AM
Current weather conditions allow private landowners, BC Wildfire Service personnel and industry partners to reduce wildfire risks by burning piles of wood debris.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 10:30 AM
Effective at noon on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, the current open burning ban will be completely rescinded within the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.
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Monday, September 14, 2015 10:30 AM
Effective at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, the current open burning ban will be rescinded in the Clearwater Fire Zone and in areas above 1,200 metres in the Salmon Arm Fire Zone.
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Monday, August 31, 2015 1:35 PM
Effective at noon on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, campfires are once again permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 11:00 AM
Due to the ongoing threat of wildfires, high-risk activities such as cutting firewood are subject to restrictions throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 5:00 PM
The Wildfire Management Branch is sending 31 firefighting personnel to the Yukon to aid in fire suppression efforts there. Ten three-person initial attack crews and one agency representative are leaving B.C. today and are expected to arrive in Whitehorse tonight.
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Monday, June 22, 2015 12:45 PM
The Wildfire Management Branch has sent additional firefighting personnel and resources to Alaska to assist with wildfire suppression efforts there.
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Friday, May 29, 2015 11:30 AM
Another 41 Wildfire Management Branch personnel, including two unit crews and one agency representative, are being deployed to Alberta to assist with that province’s wildfire situation.
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