BC The wildland fire service says nothing larger than a campfire will be allowed in the province until noon on Friday, as temperatures are expected to rise over the weekend.
Sarah Hall, a fire information officer, said the wildfire service is closely monitoring the extreme weather in the province.
“This is the result of a drying process that cures or dries our fuels, increasing the flammability of the material and how quickly these products burn,” Hall told CBC News on Thursday.
“All fire stations in the province will have a Type 2 and Type 3 outdoor burning ban, so there is nothing bigger than a fire right now.”
Campfires are prohibited from being more than 0.5 meters wide and tall, and Hall said firefighters should be built around the fire before people leave the area for any reason to make sure it is completely extinguished and cold when touch.
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He said there are enough firefighters to handle the current situation and what the wildfire service expects.
Hall explained, “We had a group comeback from Quebec today, a second wave comeback tomorrow, as well as our other groups coming from Ontario.”
Hall said people should be careful about restrictions within local jurisdictions.
This type of extreme heat in British Columbia, forecasting 40 degrees in some regions, is usually seen in July and August, and it cautioned that people should be very careful when leaving the country.
BC About 40 percent of wildfires are caused by humans, so the PC Wildland Fire Service says.
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