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Campfire Safety Urged

By 250 News

Thursday, June 26, 2008 09:27 AM

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Heading into  the first "long weekend" of summer,  the province is issuing a reminder to all  to be careful with campfires.
 
Since April, provincial forest fire fighters have responded to 101 abandoned campfires, 28 of which caused a forest fire. To date, abandoned campfires have burned over 70 hectares of forests, and have cost the Province nearly $160,000 in direct fire fighting costs.
 
Fire crews have responded to 379 fires provincially since April 1, nearly 85 per cent of which were caused by people.
 
Although the 2008 fire season has had a slow start due to the cold spring, some regions are already experiencing very dry forest fuel conditions due to low precipitation. Fine fuels, including grass, are drying, raising fire risks especially when people underestimate conditions.
 
 
You can get the latest information on fire bans, fire danger ratings and weather information at www.bcwildfire.ca.  
 

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Comments

Comment Posted by: lostfaith on June 26 2008 10:06 AM
The more you burn, the more I earn.
Comment Posted by: Death to Socialism on June 26 2008 1:28 PM
Good luck getting anything to burn. Will this winter ever end?
Comment Posted by: lostfaith on June 26 2008 2:38 PM
Remember 2003?
The fire season back then didn't start until about this time of the year.
Comment Posted by: northman on June 26 2008 3:44 PM
When the temp rises above 30 and the humidity drops below 30.. Its coming and we have been having alot of lightning lately.
Comment Posted by: Starbright on June 26 2008 4:46 PM
Wondering if anyone else has a problem with neighbours and there back yard fires?
I have two neighbours on either side who have them and I am afraid that they won't put them out carefully and a spark will land on my home. Isn't it against City policy to burn in your back yard. I know a permit is required but does one need one for the backyard campfire? Your thoughts
Comment Posted by: lostfaith on June 26 2008 4:52 PM
You are supposed to by law inform the fire dept when you plan on doing any burning, even a campfire.
It only bothers me when it's really dry out there and the neighbors are known to be brain dead.
A few years back there was a complete fire ban in the city but the neighbors ignored it until the fire dept and their hoses put it out.