http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/News.asp Ministry of Forests and Range: Wildfire Management Branch Copyright 2009, Province of British Columbia en-ca Tue, 30 Jul 2010 09:37:00 PST http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=1730
Although they are keeping crews and aircraft very busy, most other fires in the region have remained small and do not currently pose a threat to communities or infrastructure. The Prince George Fire Centre is expecting warm temperatures and thundershowers each afternoon throughout the weekend and will be monitoring these weather patterns very closely in anticipation of more new fires. Smoke is visible in many parts of the fire centre due to increased fire activity in the Cariboo region.

Given the elevated fire risk in areas of the Prince George Fire Centre, the public is asked to do their part by being extremely careful with any sources of heat. Please discard cigarettes carefully and limit movement of ATVs and motorcycles through tall grass and sawdust piles.

It is also vital that the public abides by the campfire ban in effect for areas west of the Rochies, including the Vanderhoof, Prince George, Mackenzie, Fort St James, McBride and Valemount Forest Districts.

The Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction stretches from the Yukon and Northwest Territories in the north to Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, the Cottonwood River and Robson Valley in the south, and from the Alberta border west to the Skeena Mountains.
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This prohibition is necessary due to dry forest fuels and a forecast for a prolonged period withou This ban applies to open fires of any size, including campfires, fires with a burn registration number and industrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches and burning barrels.
The ban does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating using briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, that are not capable of producing a flame longer than 15 centimetres. Portable campfire apparatus that do not meet these conditions are prohibited.
The ban affects the area covered by the Forest Districts Mackenzie, Prince George, Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, McBride and Valemount. A map of the area is available at (INSERT LINK TO MAP SHOWING AREA AFFECTED).
Within this area, the ban covers all BC Parks, Crown and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department. Please check with civic authorities for any restrictions before lighting a fire.
Anyone found in violation of an open fire ban, including campfires, may be issued a ticket for $345. Should a wildfire occur as a result of recklessness, a person can be fined up to $1 million or spend three years in prison and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.
The ban will be in place until until the public is otherwise notified.
The Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction stretches from the Yukon and Northwest Territories to Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, the Cottonwood River and Robson Valley in the south, and from the Alberta border west to the Skeena Mountains.

To report a wildfire or unattended campfire please call *5555 on your cell or toll-free 1 800 663-5555.

For the latest information on fire activity, conditions and prohibitions, visit the Wildfire Management Branch website at www.bcwildfire.ca.

For Facebook and Twitter updates, as well as details about evacuation orders and alerts, road conditions and air quality advisories, go to www.firesafebc.ca

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Contact:
Joyce Poulin
Fire Information Officer
Prince George Fire Centre
Office: 250-565-6990
Cell: 250-961-4176
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