Effective at noon on Thursday, Aug. 1, all campfires will be prohibited across the Kamloops Fire Centre.

Coastal communities, First Nations and local governments are among those encouraged to apply to the Province for funding to help with tsunami debris cleanup.

In advance of the 10th anniversary of the McLure wildfire, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson has released the following statement.

A surge in the number of abandoned or unattended campfires combined with high temperatures throughout the Southeast Fire Centre has fire officials urging recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires this weekend.

An abandoned campfire at the west end of Summit Lake started a small wildfire Sunday evening. Quick action by members of the public kept the fire small, and an initial attack crew from the Wildfire Management Branch extinguished the fire.

With continued warm and dry conditions forecasted for areas west of the Rockies, fire danger ratings in the Prince George Fire Centre are expected to increase.