The public is reminded of their responsibilities when conducting any backyard burning.

It’s only been four months since Harrop-Procter Forest Products officially opened its doors on Kootenay Lake and business is taking off at the locally owned and operated sawmill.

The public is invited to celebrate National Forest Week at the South Island Natural Resource District Open House on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

Effective at 12 noon on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, the prohibitions currently in place within the Kamloops Fire Centre's jurisdiction will be extended and expanded to other areas to help prevent human-caused wildfires.

A large number of human-caused wildfires and above-normal temperatures across the province have fire officials urging hunters and recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires in the backcountry.

A large number of abandoned campfires and above-normal temperatures across the Southeast Fire Centre have fire officials urging hunters and recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires in the backcountry.

The public is urged to be extremely careful with campfires and other burning this week as summer weather finally arrives in the Northeast.

Twenty-eight more B.C. Wildfire Management Branch personnel depart for Ontario today, while 123 returned home over the weekend.

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.