B.C. to ban campfires across the province as of Friday, July 12

A province-wide campfire ban will return effect arsenic of 12 p.m. connected Friday, July 12.

The BC Wildfire Service said pinch nan accrued consequence of caller wildfire starts from existent and forecast upwind conditions, a complete prohibition crossed nan state is necessary.

The statement said this prohibition is being enacted to thief forestall human-caused wildfires.

Previously, location were campfire bans announced for regions astir nan state but arsenic of Friday astatine noon, a afloat prohibition will return effect.

These prohibitions use to each nationalist and backstage onshore unless specified otherwise, according to nan B.C. authorities — for example, successful a section authorities bylaw.

Everyone is urged to cheque pinch section authorities authorities for immoderate different restrictions and measure conditions earlier lighting immoderate fires.

Last year, a campfire prohibition crossed astir of nan state went into effect connected June 8.