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BC Wildfire Service — provincial bulletins (2026)

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Wider-province BC Wildfire Service bulletins kept as background context — fire bans, prescribed burns, and public-safety reminders outside the Kamloops Fire Centre.

Coverage Timeline

  1. May 14 UPDATE: ‘Earliest ever’ campfire ban in BC's Coastal Fire Centre rescinded due to cooler weather ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  2. Category 3 open fire to be prohibited in the southeast fire centre ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  3. May 12 Campfires permitted across coastal fire centre due to decreased fire risk ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  4. Prescribed burn planned for the district of tumbler ridge ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  5. May 9 Prescribed burn planned for fort nelson ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  6. May 5 Coastal fire centre enacting open fire prohibitions ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  7. May 4 Open fire prohibition planned for parts of the prince george fire centre ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  8. May 3 The prince george fire centre urges caution with open burning ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  9. May 1 Silvern gathering area cultural burn planned west of smithers ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  10. Public reminded to exercise caution ↗ BC Wildfire Service details

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