Increased wildfire risk throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS – The weather in majority of the Kamloops Fire Centre, including Greater Vernon, is forecasted to remain hot and dry for the next 8-10 days. This further intensifies the potential of a wildfire breaking out after a very dry spell. These conditions have put most of the Fire Centre in a High Fire Danger Rating with many areas also in Extreme.
To date, the BC Wildfire Service has responded to 189 wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre burning over 3,589 hectares of forests and range land. As the rest of the province and country are experiencing similar conditions, these fires serve as a reminder to all persons to be extremely diligent when carrying out activities outdoors.
Due to the increasing Fire Danger Rating and the risk of lightning in the forecast, the BC Wildfire Service is urging our industry partners to exercise extreme caution with all their activities.
Please pay particular attention to the Fire Danger Rating in your area, ensure you are using the representative weather station data for the area in which you are operating and adhere to the shutdown formulas outlined in the Wildfire Regulation Schedule 3: Restrictions on High Risk Activities.
Remember, if you see or cause a wildfire, you have an obligation to report it, take action with available resources and extinguish it, if practicable. Please ensure that you are carrying out your industrial operations in accordance with the Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation.
The Wildfire Management Branch appreciates the co-operation of the forest industry and other stakeholders to prevent wildfires and to report any wildfires they see or cause.
This bulletin is provided for general information only and is not to be used for any form of operational planning or decisions. More information is available at www.bcwildfire.ca. To report a wildfire, please call to 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on cellular networks.