Kamloops Fire Centre prohibitions and restrictions
Last updated on June 20, 2025The Kamloops Fire Centre spans between Blue River in the north to the U.S. border in the south and from Bridge River in the west to Monashee Mountains in the east, including the Southern Okanagan and the Lytton and Lillooet area.
Unsure which fire centre you're in? Search your location on our interactive map.
Current open fire prohibitions
Effective throughout the fire centre
June 13, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT
Effective throughout the fire centre
May 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT
BC Wildfire Service prohibitions (fire bans) and restrictions apply to all land described in the legal order. Municipalities are responsible for regulating open fire within their boundaries, so please check with your local government before lighting any fire.
For full details about a prohibition or restriction, read the associated prohibition area map and information bulletin.
Other restricted activities
As per Section 12 of the Wildfire Act, the following activities and use of equipment, materials and substances are also prohibited across the Kamloops Fire Centre (Prohibition Area):
- Air curtain burners
- Carbonizers
- Binary exploding targets
- Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
- Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description, except when used for a Category 1 campfire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
- Controlled air incinerators
Current area restrictions
There are currently no Forest Use restrictions or area restrictions in effect in the Kamloops Fire Centre.