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BC Wildfire Service ground and aerial crews have been working hard to contain the southern, eastern and northern flanks of the Nohomin Creek wildfire, to protect structures within the fire's vicinity. The western flank of the fire has been growing upslope in steep, inoperable and difficult to access terrain. Responder safety is the number one priority, and this area poses significant safety challenges, thus crews are unable to action the western flank at this time.
The Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park is adjacent to the western flank of the Nohomin Creek wildfire. The park is co-managed by Lytton First Nation and BC Parks who work in partnership to protect the ecological and cultural significance of the Stein River Valley. The Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park has a Fire Management Plan which outlines the course of action to take should a wildfire start or enter the park. The Fire Management Plan identifies the valley bottom, the walking trail and watershed as areas where suppression efforts may be permitted.

The Fire Management Plan for the park highlights the importance of preserving its ecological integrity. Fire suppression tactics that involve the use of heavy equipment and fire retardant from aircraft cannot be utilized. Given the remote, difficult access and priority of firefighter safety portions of this fire will be put under Modified Response. Fire suppression efforts will be limited to the valley bottom to protect park infrastructure, cultural values and the Stein Valley hiking trail where it is possible to do so.

Modified Response is a strategy that uses a combination of suppression techniques to indirectly respond to a wildfire that is not threatening any values or is beneficial to the ecosystem. The wildfire will be closely monitored to ensure it does not threaten any structures, and a plan identifying trigger points for further response will be followed. Resources will remain available to respond to the fire where it is safe to do so and where minimal environmental impacts will result. A coordinated approach in the response and protection of the Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park will continue to be a priority for Lytton First Nation, BC Parks and the BC Wildfire Service.

A warming and drying trend is forecast for the coming week, resulting in fuels drying out and becoming more susceptible to ignition. The fuel load in the area is heavy and as the Nohomin Creek wildfire progresses west, fuels in the Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park will be consumed. Large amounts of smoke will be emitted and intense wildfire behaviour may be observed.

Learn more:

• on the free BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices
• on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
• on Facebook: http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo


Contact:

John Haugen
Deputy Chief
Lytton First Nation
250-457-0947

Alan Hobler
Parks and Protected Area Section Head
BC Parks
250-318-5927

Nicole Bonnett
Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Nohomin Creek wildfire
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These prohibitions will remain in effect until noon on Oct. 15, 2022, or until the orders are rescinded. Anyone conducting Category 2 open fires within the Kamloops Fire Centre's jurisdiction must extinguish those fires by the July 15 deadline.

A map of the affected area is available online here.

As of noon on Friday, July 15, specific prohibited open fires and equipment and activities will include:

• Category 2 open fires;
• Category 3 open fires;
• Fireworks;
• Sky Lanterns and,
• Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description, except when used for a campfire as defined by the Wildfire Regulation.

Campfires, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation are not being prohibited at this time.Responsible campfire use follows the campfire regulations.

These prohibitions apply to all public and private land within the Kamloops Fire Centre jurisdiction, unless specified otherwise in an enactment (e.g. in a local government bylaw). Before lighting any fire, people should check with local government authorities to see if any other burning restrictions are in effect.

Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

Learn more about the different categories of open burning on the open burning webpage.

The Kamloops Fire Centre would like to thank the public for its continuing help in preventing wildfires. To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone. For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, call 1 888 3-FOREST or visit bcwildfire.ca

People can follow the latest wildfire news:
• on the free BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices
• on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
• on Facebook: http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo

Contact:

Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250 554-5965

Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca/connect.

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Specifically, prohibited activities that would constitute a Category 3 open fire include:

• burning material concurrently in three or more piles each not exceeding 2 metres in height by three metres in width,
• burning material in one or more piles each exceeding 2 metres in height or 3 metres in width,
• burning one or more windrows, or
• burning stubble or grass over an area greater than 0.2 hectares.

A map of the affected area is available online at: http://ow.ly/SzJ030smCgz

This prohibition applies to all public and private land within the Kamloops Fire Centre jurisdiction, unless specified otherwise in an enactment (e.g. in a local government bylaw). Before lighting any fire, people should check with local government authorities to see if any other burning restrictions are in effect.

This prohibition does not ban campfires that are a half-metre high by a high-metre wide or smaller and does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane, or briquettes.

This prohibition also does not ban Category 2 fires, which include one or two concurrently burning piles up to two metres high by three metres wide each, or the burning of stubble or grass over an area less than 0.2 hectares.

Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

The Kamloops Fire Centre would like to thank the public for its continuing help in preventing wildfires. To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone. For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, call 1 888 3-FOREST or visit: www.bcwildfire.ca

Follow the latest wildfire news:

• Download the free BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices
• Twitter: twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
• Facebook: facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo

Contact:

Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250 554-5965

Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca/connect.
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