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Friday, August 24, 2012 12:17 PM
Effective at 12 noon on Friday, Aug. 24, the current campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre will be rescinded in the Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Merritt and Lillooet fire zones.
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Friday, August 17, 2012 1:30 PM
British Columbia is welcoming 79 firefighting personnel from the Yukon, Saskatchewan and Ontario to assist B.C. crews with an anticipated increase in fire activity, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister announced.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:00 AM
Effective at 12 noon on Friday, Aug. 17, all campfires are banned in all areas of the Kamloops Fire Centre except the Clearwater Fire Zone.
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Monday, July 30, 2012 3:15 PM
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:30 PM
The B.C. government is encouraging residents of wildland-urban interface areas to help safeguard their homes and communities by becoming more "FireSmart".
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012 9:00 AM
Effective at 12 noon on Friday, June 15, 2012, the current open burning ban will be expanded across the entire Kamloops Fire Centre to include the Salmon Arm and Clearwater fire zones, in order to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 3:50 PM
Kamloops Fire Centre officials have responded to 61 person-caused fires since April 1. Forestry officials have also received reports of oversized bonfires and graduation party fires.
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Monday, May 28, 2012 3:55 PM
Further to the information bulletin issued earlier today, the Province of Ontario has cancelled its request for additional B.C. firefighting crews that were to be deployed on Wednesday, May 30.
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Monday, May 28, 2012 11:30 AM
B.C. is sending another 81 firefighting personnel to Ontario, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today.
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Friday, May 25, 2012 8:25 AM
B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch is sending an additional 192 personnel to Quebec to assist that province with its increased fire activity.
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