Showing results 151 - 160 of 196
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:48 PM
Effective at 12 noon Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited across the Merritt and Lillooet fire zones within the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011 3:14 PM
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:
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Monday, August 8, 2011 2:15 PM
The Northwest Fire Centre is urging the public to be extra cautious with any burning due to increasingly hot and dry conditions.
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Saturday, August 6, 2011 9:00 AM
As fire activity levels remain low in B.C., the Wildfire Management Branch continues to be able to deploy crews to Ontario.
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Friday, August 5, 2011 9:00 AM
Warm, dry weather is expected throughout the Prince George Fire Centre into the weekend, bringing the fire danger rating to moderate to high and increasing the risk of wildfire.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011 10:45 AM
Compliance and Enforcement staff inspected more than 50 campfires at Shuswap Lake during the B.C. Day long weekend, but didn't have to issue one violation ticket.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011 3:00 PM
Ontario has requested further firefighting assistance from British Columbia, with an expected increase in lightning activity and ongoing hot and dry conditions.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011 11:45 AM
Is it sunny? Or is it raining? Only one thing is for certain - the B.C. Day long weekend is around the corner and people will be heading outdoors, so be sure to check open burning restrictions at your destination before you light that campfire.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 1:35 PM
British Columbia is deploying additional forest fire personnel to Ontario, while another group returns home.
As 101 firefighters currently in Ontario reach their maximum amount of deployment days and return to B.C., five 20-person unit crews and an agency representative will depart for Ontario to replace them.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:45 PM
British Columbia is sending an additional 74 forest fire personnel to Ontario to assist with a continuing increase in fire activity.
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