Fire Restriction as of May 7

Effective at 12:00 noon (Pacific Daylight Time) on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Category 2 and 3 open fires and associated activities will be prohibited across the entire Cariboo Fire Centre including the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area.  This prohibition will remain in effect until 12:00 p.m. (noon) on October 31, 2025, or until the order is rescinded. More Information can be found at https://blog.gov.bc.ca/.../category-2-and-3-open-fire.../

• A Category 2 open fire is a fire, other than a category 1 campfire, that burns:
  • Material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width.
  • Material concurrently in two piles each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width.
  • Stubble or grass over an area that does not exceed 0.2 hectares.
• This prohibition does not include Category 1 campfires that are 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide or smaller.