Campfire bans are coming to B.C. — here's where

After scorching hot weather for multiple days, campfire bans will start taking effect in some parts of B.C. this week.

“Each of B.C.’s six fire centres decide when and where to implement prohibitions,” the BCWS wrote on Twitter. "It takes into account the fuel’s moisture content since that can affect fire intensity,” stated the tweet from BCWS. "This allows BCWS staff and partner agencies to place signs at campsites, remove or stop selling firewood, and help people planning trips to know what to pack.”

After the hot temperatures, there are now 73 wildfires burning across the province, with the largest number of fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre , and Southeast Fire Centre . Category 2 open fire is not a campfire and the material must be in one pile, not exceeding two metres in height and three metres in width, or concurrently two piles not exceeding the same dimensions, or stubble or grass over an area that does not exceed 0.2 hectares.

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