Enderby, Armstrong, Spallumcheen, RDNO have extended the campfire ban until Sept. 16

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Enderby, Armstrong, Spallumcheen and the RDNO have extended the campfire ban.

UPDATE 2 p.m.

The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is extending the campfire ban within the fire protection zone of Electoral Areas B and C.

“The region has experienced recent precipitation and lower temperatures; however, the current conditions and fuels are still vulnerable to wildfire. Because of the risk, the RDNO will not be rescinding the campfire ban until a further review is undertaken next week,” the RDNO said in a press release.

Area residents should refer to their local municipal office for the local ruling on the rescind notice.

ORIGINAL

Residents of Enderby, Armstrong and Spallumcheen will have to wait a little longer before they can roast marshmallows over an open fire.

While the campfire ban was lifted at noon Friday for the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, officials in the North Okanagan comunities have extended the ban to Sept. 16 at noon due to the current risk local to the region.

“While the Kamloops Fire Centre has lifted the campfire prohibition in areas under its jurisdiction, this does not apply where a local authority provides fire protection. Based on a risk assessment of local conditions, the Enderby and District Fire Department, along with several other departments in the region, are extending the campfire ban for another week,” said an email from the City of Enderby.

The following remain prohibited:

• campfires;
• all open burning;
• fireworks;
• sky lanterns;
• burn barrels or burn cages;
• binary exploding targets;
• tiki and similar kinds of torches;
• chimineas;
• air curtain burners; and
• outdoor stoves or other portable campfire apparatus without a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or Underwriter Laboratories of Canada (ULC) rating.

As of Friday, Sept. 10 at noon, the ban on propane fireplaces and cooking in public places has been lifted.