Forests
At noon on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, an expanded area restriction for all Crown land in the vicinity of the Elephant Hill wildfire came into effect. It will remain in place until the earlier of noon on Oct. 31, 2017 or until the order is rescinded. This restriction has been put in place to protect public safety and to ensure the safety of firefighting personnel who continue with fire suppression activities.
Under this order and Section 11(2) of the Wildfire Act, a person must not remain in or enter the Elephant Hill wildfire restricted area without the prior written authorization of an official designated for the purposes of the Wildfire Act, unless the person enters the area only in the course of:
- travelling to or from his or her principal residence that is not under an evacuation order;
- travelling to or from leased property for the purpose of accessing a secondary residence or recreational property;
- using a highway as defined in the Transportation Act,
- travelling as a person acting in an official capacity;
- travelling for the purpose of supporting wildfire suppression activities;
- engaging in a commercial activity within the regular course of the person’s business or employment; or
- participating in a commercial activity that a person described in (f) provides.
The restriction does not include private land or the garbage dump and transfer station.
The order applies to all Crown land within the geographic boundaries as outlined on the map, which is available online at: http://ow.ly/vuzi30exQOf
Consequently, Area Restriction Order KFC2017-014, which took effect July 18, 2017 for the Crown land around the Elephant Hill wildfire, is rescinded, effective at noon on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017.
Evacuation orders and alerts issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District remain in place. For more information about these alerts and orders, please visit: www.tnrd.ca
To report a wildfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: www.bcwildfire.ca
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