A campfire ban remains in place in the region as the hot and dry weather continues.
According to information from the Kamloops Fire Centre, the community is now at a high fire danger rating.
As a result of the dry conditions this summer, the risk remains high and a campfire ban is still in place in the Southern Interior of British Columbia.
The Kamloops Fire Zone and the Southeast Fire Zone are both under campfire restrictions.
At present, there have been 341 wildfires reported throughout the Kamloops Fire Zone this year.
A total of 4,881 hectares have been destroyed.
Provincewide, 1,451 fires this year have destroyed 283,430 hectares. The greatest amount of fire damage has been in the Prince George Fire Zone.
Within the Kamloops Fire Zone, there are eight active fires of 10 hectares or larger.
Because of the fire danger, Giant’s Head Park remains closed to vehicle traffic.