The Kamloops Fire Centre will continue to experience an early drying trend. The Wildfire Management Branch urges the public to be cautious with any open burning due to increased wildfire risk.

The Wildfire Management Branch is working with the Lytton First Nation to burn approximately 50 hectares of land next to the Village of Lytton, on the west side of the Fraser River.

The Thompson River steelhead fishery has been extended until Dec. 31, 2014, following confirmation of sufficient returns.

Current weather conditions make it safer for private landowners, Wildfire Management Branch personnel and industry partners to reduce wildfire risks by burning piles of wood debris.

Effective at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 15, open fires will once again be permitted in all fire zones within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Effective at noon (PDT) on Oct. 1, 2014, open fires will be permitted in the entire Salmon Arm Fire Zone within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Effective at noon on Monday, Sept. 15, open fires will be permitted in the entire Clearwater Fire Zone and areas above 1,200 metres in the Salmon Arm Fire Zone within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

With 152 wildfires still active in the province, the Wildfire Management Branch will welcome 85 more out-of-province fire personnel to allow B.C. firefighting crews to take mandatory days off.

With 162 wildfires still burning throughout the province and many fire crews needing to take mandatory days off, the Wildfire Management Branch will welcome 90 more out-of-province fire personnel to B.C. over the weekend.

Effective at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, campfires will once again be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.