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Kamloops Fire Centre — open-fire & burning bans (2026)

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Category 2 and 3 open-burning bans and prohibitions across the Kamloops Fire Centre, including Barriere and Clearwater.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Jul 16 B.C.’s southern interior remains most drought stricken part of the province ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. UPDATE: RCMP investigating after ‘heavily burned’ vehicle found near site of Battle Bluff grassfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Jul 10 Kamloops-area wildfire smoke warnings downgraded but risks still persist ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Jul 7 Campfire ban coming into effect in Kamloops area ↗ CFJC Today details
  5. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  6. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  7. Jul 3 Herd of goats to help with Merritt wildfire mitigation ↗ CFJC Today details
  8. UPDATE: Lower Nicola Eco-Depot reopen after brief grassfire-related closure ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Jun 18 Wildfire near Stump Lake under control, suspected to be human-caused ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. Jun 17 Wildfire near Stump Lake being held at 149ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. Jun 16 Fast growing wildfire near Stump Lake drawing significant resources ↗ Radio NL details
  12. UPDATE: Stump Lake-area wildfire up to 149ha; 1 property evacuated ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Jun 14 Popular YouTube fisherman responds to runaway campfire at lake near Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  14. May 24 TNRD to host free chipping days in rural communities ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. May 5 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  16. Ban on Category 2 and 3 burning begins Thursday throughout Kamloops Fire Centre ↗ CFJC Today details
  17. May 4 Barriere, Clearwater issue Category 2 and 3 fire bans ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Apr 2 Up to 100 wood piles being burned at Harper Mountain to reduce wildfire hazards ↗ CFJC Today details

Linked Articles by Source

CFJC Today

BC Wildfire Service

Radio NL

InfoNews Kamloops

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