Campfires will be banned in British Columbia

Campfires will be banned in British Columbia starting at noon Thursday, as the wildfire risk remains high or extreme for most of the province and numerous out-of-control blazes continue to burn.

Campfires will be banned in British Columbia starting at noon Thursday, as the wildfire risk remains high or extreme for most of the province and numerous out-of-control blazes continue to burn.

The fire prohibition comes weeks after large open fires were banned across the province, and amid heightened fire activity.

Five wildfires of note are burning across B.C. as of 9 a.m. Thursday (June 8), with those fires considered particularly visible or posing a threat to public safety.