The City of Enderby is implementing a campfire ban effective at noon on Friday, July 12, 2024. This ban is in addition to the prohibition on open burning that took effect on May 17, 2024, and now includes:

• campfires;
• open burning (all);
• fireworks;
• sky lanterns;
• burn barrels or burn cages;
• binary exploding targets;
• tiki and similar kinds of torches;
• chimineas; and
• air curtain burners.

This prohibition does not include outdoor stoves provided they are a CSA-rated or ULC-rated device used outdoors for cooking, heat or ambiance that burns charcoal briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel, and has a flame height that is less than 15 cm tall.

The ban applies to the City of Enderby and the Shuswap River Fire Protection District. The ban is consistent with the Kamloops Fire Centre's prohibition.

Enderby and District Fire Department Chief Cliff Vetter said, "By implementing this prohibition, we can help prevent human-caused wildfires, protect public safety, and ensure that critical firefighting resources are available when needed. Preventing wildfires is our shared responsibility."

This prohibition is in effect until the Kamloops Fire Centre rescinds its ban, unless notice is provided otherwise.

Property owners are encouraged to take advance precautions to make it easier to evacuate in the case of an emergency, such as developing a Household Preparedness Guide, as well as take steps to "FireSmart" their property and protect their homes, which can include simple maintenance like cleaning combustible materials (such as leaves, twigs, pine needles, and debris) from roofs, gutters, under decks, and around hedges.