Okanagan Forest Task Force stunned that some ignoring campfire ban
Global News
Kane Blake, founder of the Okanagan Forest Task Force, says his organization has found multiple illegal campfires at out-of-the-way sites despite a ban in the region.
Dumbfounded. And upset.
Kane Blake says those are his states of mind after continuing to find campfires in B.C.’s backcountry despite a near-province-wide ban on outdoor fires.
To date, the founder of the Okanagan Forest Task Force says the group has put out 18 backcountry campfires in the past three weeks.
The annual campfire ban for the Kamloops Fire Centre came into effect on Friday, July 12.
In an interview with Global News, Blake says he’s upset that people aren’t abiding by the ban, noting that it was put in place for a reason.
In one instance, Blake says he attended an empty backcountry campsite that had a campfire burning.
Not convinced that the camper would obey the ban, he made a second visit and found the camper had restarted the campfire.
“While trying to calmly have a chat about the ban and that it applies to absolutely everyone, I was asked ‘Well, can we keep it going for the next hour? Then I will put it out.’” Blake said on Facebook.
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