Prince George, B.C. – As of noon today,  campfires will once again be allowed in some  areas of the Prince George Fire Centre.

The BC Wildfire Service  says  a combination of cooler temperatures and recent precipitation  has  reduced the  wildfire danger rating to allow  the lifting of the ban in the following Forest Districts:

Prince George,  Mackenzie, Ft. St. James, Pease and  Fort Nelson .

The campfire  ban remains in effect in the Vanderhoof forest district.

While campfires  will be allowed  in all B.C. Parks,  Crown lands and private lands, the campfire ban  within  the City Limits of Prince George has  yet to be  lifted.

Other types of burning  remain prohibited :
* Category 2 and Category 3 open fires

* the use of sky lanterns, binary exploding targets, and burning barrels or burning cages of any size or description

In the Vanderhoof Forest District, the following activities will remain prohibited:
* campfires

* Category 2 and Category 3 open fires

* the use of sky lanterns, binary exploding targets, and burning barrels or burning cages of any size or description

* the use of tiki torches, fireworks and firecrackers

* the use of outdoor stoves

* the use of stoves and other portable campfire apparatuses that are not CSA-approved or ULC-approved

These prohibitions do not apply to CSA-rated or ULC-rated cooking stoves or portable campfire apparatuses that use briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres.