From RDEK:
Hello everyone,
Passing along information from
the Southeast Fire Centre as the Fire Danger Rating throughout the Southeast is “high”, with large
areas of “extreme” in the East Kootenay, West Kootenay and Boundary regions.
There were 60 new lightning-caused fire starts through the weekend in the
Southeast Fire Centre, and continued hot and dry conditions are expected through
this next week which may result in extreme fire behaviour.
As of 1:00pm Mountain Time
today, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, campfires
will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. This is in
addition to the Open Burning ban that was put in place at the beginning of
July.
For information on air quality and smoke forecasts for
Western Canada, visit the BC Air Quality website: www.bcairquality.ca/bluesky/west/index.html
(this site shows you an hour by hour prediction of smoke. It’s a great
resource).
To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call 1 800
663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.
There was one new fire up St.
Mary Lake area discovered Friday afternoon that they were actioning by air and
ground over the weekend. It is in a very remote area and is not threatening any
structures at this time.
That’s the summary (there’s
some more info from the SE Fire Centre below about the campfire ban). Have a
great day.
Loree
Here is some additional
information on the campfire ban from the SE Fire
Centre:
Specifically, prohibited activities
include:
* Campfires, as defined in the wildfire
regulation.
* The burning of any waste, slash or other
materials.
* Stubble or grass fires of any size over any
area.
* The use of burning barrels of any size or
description.
* The use of fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches or
chimineas (outdoor fire pits).
The prohibition does not apply to cooking stoves that use
gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or
ULC rating that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, so long as the height
of the flame is less than 15 centimetres. The use of a campfire apparatus that
does not meet these specifications is prohibited.
The open burning prohibition covers all BC Parks, Crown
lands and private lands, lands within rural RDEK
(outside municipal boundaries). It does not apply within the boundaries
of municipalities that have forest fire
prevention bylaws and are serviced by fire departments. Please check with local
governments for any other restrictions before lighting any fire.
Anyone found in violation of a fire prohibition, including
campfires, may be issued a ticket for up to $345. Anyone who causes a wildfire
through arson or recklessness may be fined up to $1 million, spend up to three
years in prison and be held accountable for associated firefighting
costs.
The Southeast Fire Centre would like to thank the public
for reporting wildfires and using fire safely during this period of elevated
wildfire danger.
The Southeast Fire Centre covers the area extending from
the U.S. border in the south to Mica Dam in the north and from the Okanagan
Highlands and Monashee Mountains in the west to the B.C.-Alberta border in the
east. This includes the Selkirk and Rocky Mountain resource districts.
For information on air quality and smoke forecasts for
Western Canada, visit the BC Air Quality website: www.bcairquality.ca/bluesky/west/index.html
For the latest information on current wildfire activity,
burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to http://www.bcwildfire.ca
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