The Kamloops Fire Centre is urging residents to use caution when conducting outdoor burning as it has already responded to 19 fires this season.
According to Fire Information Officer Kayla Pepper all 19 fires were human caused, with most of them attributed to escaped grass fires or careless debris piles.
“As the snow melts, dead grasses can dry out quickly due to increased temperatures and wind. Anyone doing outdoor burning should pay attention to changing weather conditions and follow all burning regulations in order to reduce the number of preventable fires,” says Pepper.
Before conducting a burn residents need to check with local fire department, municipality and regional district to see there are any restrictions in place.
Venting conditions should also be checked before conducting an open burn, if conditions are rated “Poor” or “Fair” burning is restricted.
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