It will be okay to have a campfire again in the Kootenays as of noon Tuesday.
The BC Wildfire Service is rescinding a campfire ban that was imposed July 23 throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.
“The combination of current and future forecasts, recent precipitation, and improved overnight recoveries has reduced the need to prohibit campfires in the southeast,” the service said in a news release.
However, larger Category 2 and 3 fires remain prohibited.
Across the province, there are 188 active wildfires, including four that started in the last 24 hours.
