Category 2 open fire ban rescinded in Nicola Valley and Kamloops Fire Centre.

Effective at noon (today) on Wednesday, Sept. 18, all Category 2 open fires will be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre which includes Merritt and surrounding areas.

The B.C. Wildfire Service issued a press-release this morning stating that seasonal fall temperatures and significant precipitation over the last few weeks had a positive impact on the Kamloops Fire Centre’s fire danger rating.

The agency reports that widespread cooling temperatures, good overnight relative humidity recoveries, and forecasted weather patterns, has allowed the department to rescind the current Category 2 open fires prohibition.