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Williams Lake, BC – Effective noon August 30, 2010 open burning, including the lighting and use of campfires and restricted equipment such as tiki torches, fireworks, and burn barrels will be permitted throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

The rescinding of the campfire ban applies to all BC Parks, Crown and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have open fire bylaws and are serviced by a fire department. Please check with civic authorities for any restrictions before lighting a fire.

Campfires must not be larger than 0.5 meters wide or 0.5 meters tall. Anyone who lights a campfire must have a hand tool such as a shovel, or at least eight litres of water nearby to fully extinguish it. Never leave a campfire unattended, and make sure ashes are completely cold to the touch before leaving the area.

The Cariboo Fire Centre is responsible for wildfire response for about 10.3 million hectares of land. Geographically, the centre covers all the area stretching from Clinton, north to the Cottonwood

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