TOTA Communications 6/11/25 TOTA Communications 6/11/25

Category 2 Open Fire Ban Effective June 13, 2025

Category 2 open fires, as well as other equipment and activities will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on June 13, 2025. This will be in effect until 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on October 17, 2025 or until the orders are rescinded.

In addition to the already prohibited Category 3 open fires, Category 2 open fires, as well as other equipment and activities will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on June 13, 2025.

This will be to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This open fire prohibition will remain in effect until the earlier of 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on October 17, 2025 or until the orders are rescinded.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 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on June 13, 2025 deadline.

For more information, please visit www.Gov.BC.ca.

Jenna Labossiere 6/4/25 Jenna Labossiere 6/4/25

Highway 5 Open to Single Lane Traffic

Highway 5 (Yellowhead Highway) at Allan Creek Rec Site (36 km south of Valemount) and Chappell Creek Rec Site (30 km north of Blue River) are open to single lane traffic due to flooding. Expect delays and continue to check DriveBC.ca for up to date information.

TOTA Communications 5/17/24 TOTA Communications 5/17/24

Effective May 17 2024 - Illegal to transport your watercraft with the drain plug still in place.

Effective May 17 2024 in B.C. it is now illegal to transport your watercraft with the drain plug still in place.

Before transporting a boat or other watercraft, owners/operators must remove the drain plug and drain all water on dry land including all internal compartments such as ballasts, bilges, and live wells.

For more information visit www.gov.bc.ca