Effective Monday, April 2, 2012, at 12 noon, the size of open fires will be restricted within the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

Effective Monday, April 2, 2012 at 12 noon, the size of open fires will be restricted within the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

With sunny and warm conditions predicted for the last long weekend of the summer, the Cariboo Fire Centre is urging the public to be careful with fire use.

The Cariboo Fire Centre is urging the public to be cautious with fire use as conditions become increasingly hot and dry.

There is currently a restriction on open burning within the Cariboo Fire Centre region. Specifically, this restriction prohibits:

As of July 21, 2011, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has rescinded water licence restrictions within the Chimney Creek watershed, thanks to significant rainfall in the area.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has implemented strict water licence restrictions within the Chimney Creek watershed due to low winter snowpacks and potential drought conditions.