Annual campfire ban is in place until further notice
- allseasonscabins2
- Aug 10
- 1 min read
Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Friday, July 10, 2026 Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This campfire prohibition will remain in effect until October 9, 2026 at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT, or until the orders are rescinded.
A map of the affected area is available here.
As of Friday, July 10 at 12 p.m. (noon), the following open fires are prohibited in the Kamloops Fire Centre:
Category 1 campfires as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
Category 2 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
Category 3 open fire as defined in t
he Wildfire Regulation
A campfire is defined as:
Any fire no larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide (a fire larger than this is considered a Category 2 fire)
Used by any person for recreational purposes or by a First Nation for a ceremonial purpose
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