Removal of campfire ban sparks confusion, fuels outrage from some

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“There are multiple factors that are taken into consideration when the BC Wildfire Service looks at implementing or rescinding a fire ban,” says Sharon Nickel, Communications Specialist for the BC Wildfire Service. “Some of those go into the forecasted and current weather, the current resources, and the buildup index (BUI).”

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Nickel says the BUI numbers in the PG Fire Centre are the scientific way to determine how prone an area is to a wildfire, and how severe it may be.

Many who spoke to CKPG News were confused, and some were even outraged on why the ban would be lifted as a heat warning is put into effect here in Prince George.

Many cite the temperatures in the 30s which are expected this weekend here in Prince George and across the region.

Nickel says the BCWS has received a number of calls from people complaining about the fire ban being lifted, while just last week many calls were received about why the campfire ban was still in place.

So far this fire season the BC Wildfire Service says the PG Fire Centre has seen 198 wildfires, with 58 of those being human-caused.

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George released a statement Thursday afternoon urging extreme caution with campfires, going as far as to say “leave the matches at home”.