Effective at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, the area restriction order currently in place for the Wood Lake wildfire will be rescinded due to reduced fire activity.

The public access restriction for the Caven, Wickman, Larch, Bloom and Teepee/Jim Creek Forest Service roads has been rescinded, effective immediately.

Effective at noon on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, campfires are once again permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

Effective at noon on Monday, Aug. 31, campfires are once again permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

The Southeast Fire Centre is asking hunters to stay away from areas with active wildfires. Hunting season begins on Sept. 1, and hunting in the vicinity of a wildfire could put the safety of firefighters at risk.

Effective at noon on Friday, Aug. 28, campfires will once again be permitted throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

The BC Wildfire Service is asking the public to be extra cautious with any outdoor activities in the Cariboo Fire Centre this weekend, due to dry conditions and high winds.

Pacific Marine Drive has been reopened to vehicle traffic between Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew. Fire crews have removed danger trees and cleared away debris related to the Spring Road/Lizard Lake along this route.

The majority of the thick smoke blanketing many areas of southern B.C., is drifting northward from large wildfires in the United States.