More campfire bans are on the way in British Columbia as warm, dry conditions increase the wildfire danger.
The B.C. Wildfire Service says as of noon on Friday, campfires will no longer be permitted in the Kamloops Fire Centre, an area that covers a large part of the southern Interior.
The expanded restrictions also include all areas of the Coastal Fire Centre, except Haida Gwaii.
Campfires have been banned since last month across the Prince George Fire Centre in the province’s northeast, and in the driest sections of the Northwest and Coastal fire centres, including Vancouver Island.
Effective at 12pm, Friday, July 7 Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire
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