Penticton, Vernon, RDCO announce campfire bans, cite region’s extreme fire-danger rating
Global News
The campfire bans will take effect on Friday, July 29, at 4 p.m. The City of Kelowna, meanwhile, has a year-round campfire ban.
With the Okanagan under an ongoing heat warning, and temperatures nearing 40 C, the cities of Penticton and Vernon have enacted campfire bans.
Both cities announced their respective bans on Friday, with each noting they’ll take effect in the afternoon. And, at the same time, the Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO) issued a campfire ban that will remain in effect until further notice.
The RDCO ban includes West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, Westbank First Nation plus Ellison, Joe Rich, North Westside and Wilson’s Landing.
As for Kelowna, the city has a year-round campfire ban.
“By order of the Fire Chief, there will be no campfires within the City of Penticton boundaries, effective July 29, 2022, at 4 p.m., until further notice,” said the City of Penticton.
“This order is in alignment with fire danger class now being extreme in the South Okanagan.”
In Vernon, the fire chief David Lind said, “earlier today, the wildfire risk rating for Vernon was increased to extreme. The current conditions in the region are expected to continue for the next several days and we have been experiencing periods of dry lightning throughout the Okanagan Valley, including the North Okanagan.
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