A campfire ban is still in effect in Summerland, even though a regional fire ban has been lifted.
At noon on Friday, the Kamloops Fire Centre lifted its campfire ban.
According to fire information officer Brenna Ward, the decision to lift the ban was made after considering more seasonal fall weather trends with lower temperatures and higher humidity.
The ban had been put in place on July 26. Under the ban, campfires, fireworks, sky lanterns, burn barrels or cages, binary exploding targets, tiki torches, chimineas and outdoor stoves were all prohibited.
Summerland’s campfire ban took effect at noon on July 20, as two wildfires were burning near Summerland.
This year has been the worst on record for wildfires in British Columbia. As of Sept. 6, the province had recorded 2,049 wildfires, with a total area of 1,329,162 hectares burned.
Within the Kamloops Fire Centre region, 420 wildfires destroyed 51,559 hectares this year.
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