Kamloops Fire Centre prohibitions and restrictions

Last updated on October 17, 2025

The 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.

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Current open fire prohibitions and restrictions 


BC Wildfire Service fire ban

Category 1 Open Fire

Permitted across the fire centre


BC Wildfire Service fire ban

Category 2 Open Fire

Permitted across the fire centre


BC Wildfire Service fire ban

Category 3 Open Fire

Permitted across the fire centre


Other restricted activities

As of 12 p.m. (noon) on October 17, 2025, the following activities are now permitted within the Kamloops Fire Centre:

  • 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.

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