Those heading for the Terrace area and Riverboat Days festivities may find that any backyard party experiences may be missing a campfire, as the City of Terrace issues a campfire ban for the community as the current hot weather in the Northwest continues to exacerbate the potential for wildfire conditions.
Terrace issued their notice on Monday, advising that the Fire Hazard for the region was Extreme.
As part of the notice backyard fires are banned, the fire ban notice also affects any active burning permits that have been issued by the City of Terrace.
Those camping at the Ferry Island Campground can still have a campfire for now, but those fires cannot be left unattended.
The move by Terrace follows a number of other communities in the Northwest, with officials in Kitimat, Nass Valley and Haida Gwaii also having imposed a range of restrictions.
Fire conditions have provided for dangerous levels in many areas of Northern BC with BC Fire Service personnel currently working a number of fires along the Highway 16 corridor.
The most noticeable and listed as a Wildfire of Note is the Shovel Lake Fire located 15 kilometres Northwest of Endako.
That fire has provided for an Evacuation Alert for residents in the area
Other fires are being worked and watched over near Fraser Lake, while crews continue to work a fire near Vanderhoof.
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| Areas of Northern BC where the BC Wildfire Service is working or tracking fire situations |
Earlier this morning, North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice, who serves as the Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness directed British Columbians towards more information on the current status of the Wild Fire situation in the province.
More background on Fire Bans and restrictions can be found here.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review
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