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Armstrong maintains fire ban

Bans rescinded across province but city still concerned about high-to-extreme dry conditions
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Campfire bans were lifted across the province Friday.

Except in the City of Armstrong.

The city said in a release late Friday that with minimal precipitation expected over the next two weeks, fire conditions remain high to extreme.

Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Chief Ian Cummings declared all open air burning, including campfires, be banned until conditions improve.

As of noon Friday, the BC Wildfire Service rescinded the campfire prohibition that was in effect in the Kamloops, Okanagan, Kootenay and Cariboo regions.

Recent wet weather – following an unseasonably dry summer – has reduced the wildfire risk in these areas, the province said in a statement.

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The use of sky lanterns, binary exploding targets, air curtain burners, fireworks (including firecrackers) and burning barrels or burning cages of any size or description remain prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, but will be allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre and Cariboo Fire Centre.

B.C. Wildfire Service is urging campers to remain vigilant, and have ready access to eight litres of water or a shovel during the entire time the campfire is lit, as well as ensuring the campfire is completely extinguished before leaving the site.



About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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