108 Mile Ranch Fire Department

12/25/2025

09/28/2025

Every summer and into early fall, members of the 108 Mile Ranch Fire Department volunteer to give up their weekends on a rotating basis and stay in the area to protect the homes, property and lives of the 108 and surrounding community. A small duty crew remains within the area on an on call basis, and must be available to run calls at a moments notice. This duty crew guarantees there will always be someone available to answer the call.

Thank you to those members for your dedication to the community.

09/11/2025

CAMPFIRE BAN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30th.

08/27/2025

Campfire ban , effective noon August 28th, 2025

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For immediate release
August 26, 2025
Ministry of Forests
BC Wildfire Service
Category 1 campfires prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre

WILLIAMS LAKE – Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, August 28, 2025, Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre and the Tsilhqot’in (Xeni Gwet’in) Declared Title Area. The prohibition will remain in effect until 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, September 11, 2025, or until the order is rescinded.

A Category 1 campfire is defined as any fire smaller than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide.

Camping is a long-standing tradition in this province. The Cariboo Fire Centre recognizes that members of the community enjoy having campfires and so takes any decision to implement a campfire ban seriously. The BC Wildfire Service is constantly monitoring current and forecasted conditions and maintaining preparedness.

Please view map of the prohibited areas below or online here.


Municipalities often follow BC Wildfire Service prohibitions or may impose different prohibitions based on conditions in their local area. If you are in a municipality, be sure to check if local prohibitions are in place. If you are within a regional district or improvement district, this prohibition applies as well as any local prohibition issued by the regional district or improvement district. BC Parks follows BC Wildfire Service prohibitions.

What is prohibited
Category 1 campfires including the following equipment and activities:
Sky Lanterns
Wood fired hot tubs, wood fired pizza ovens and other wood fired devices unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated in a building.
Open burning on the following types of land within municipal boundaries:
Parks, conservancies and recreation areas
Recreation sites, recreation trails, interpretive forest sites and trail-based recreation areas
Ecological reserves
Wildlife management areas
Private managed forest land
Category 3 and Category 2 open fires remain prohibited through the entire Cariboo Fire Centre including the following associated equipment and activities:
Binary exploding targets
Fireworks
Burn Barrels or Burn Cages
Controlled air incinerators
Air curtain burners
Carbonizers

What is not prohibited
Outdoor stoves as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
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.

Contributing Factors
Campfire prohibitions take into consideration a region’s Buildup Index (BUI). The BUI allows the province’s six Fire Centres to follow a consistent and scientific process for evaluating the need for campfire prohibitions.
Multiple additional factors are taken into consideration when assessing wildfire hazards and implementing open fire prohibitions, including:
Drought conditions
Current and forecasted weather
Predicted wildfire behavior
Firefighting resource availability

Penalties
Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000, or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced for up to one year in jail.
If your fire causes or contributes to a wildfire, you may be fined up to $1 million and/or sentenced to up to 3 years in jail, as well as be responsible for all firefighting and associated costs.

Reporting
To report a wildfire dial *5555 on a cell phone or call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free
Use the Report function in the BC Wildfire App to report a wildfire. Reporting though the app lets you upload images and can be used without service
To report an open burning violation or illegal campfire call the RAPP line: 1-877-952-7277 or #7277
To report illegal fires in a local fire department’s jurisdiction, call 9-1-1

The Cariboo Fire Centre would like to thank the public for their continued help in preventing and reporting wildfires.

Stay in the know
For the latest information on current wildfire activity, prohibitions and restrictions, road closures, and air-quality advisories please visit BCWildfire.ca, the BC Wildfire Map or use the BC Wildfire app.

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Contact
Fire Information Officer
Cariboo Fire Centre | BC Wildfire Service
778 799-2100
[email protected]
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08/01/2025

Heading into this holiday weekend, the 108 Mile Ranch Fire Department would like to remind everyone to slow down. Leave a few minutes early if necessary, and respect other drivers on the road. Travelling over the speed limit doesn’t gain you much time on the other end.

Please be safe.

06/06/2025

Members were out at the 108 Airport Tuesday night practicing their precision driving techniques. They make it looks easy but it takes skills to maneuver these 30 foot long trucks through a tight course.

05/24/2025

Join us at our open house today, May 24th. We are firing up the BBQ and putting the hotdogs on about 11:00.

05/19/2025

Join the 108 Mile Ranch Fire Department for our open house on Saturday May 24th. Our doors open at 10:30 am. Free hotdogs while they last. We look forward to seeing you there.

05/06/2025

May 5, 2025
Ministry of Forests
BC Wildfire Service
Category 2 and 3 open fire prohibitions coming into effect across the Cariboo Fire Centre

CARIBOO FIRE CENTRE – Effective at 12:00 noon (Pacific Daylight Time) on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Category 2 and 3 open fires and associated activities will be prohibited across the entire Cariboo Fire Centre including the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area.

Prohibition Details
All Category 2 and 3 open fires must be fully extinguished by 12:00 noon on May 7.
The prohibitions will remain in place until 12:00 noon on October 31, 2025, or until the Orders are rescinded.
These prohibitions apply to the entire Cariboo Fire Centre including the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area, the Cariboo Chilcotin Forest District, the 100 Mile House Forest District and the Quesnel Forest District.
In addition, this prohibition applies to the following types of land within municipal boundaries:
Parks, conservancies and recreation areas.
Recreation sites, recreation trails, interpretive forest sites and trail-based recreation areas.
Ecological reserves.
Wildlife management areas.
Private managed forest land.
The following activities and use of the following equipment, materials and substances will also be prohibited:
Binary exploding targets
Fireworks
Burn Barrels or Burn Cages
Controlled air incinerators
Air curtain burners
Carbonizers

Please view a map of the Prohibition Order areas below. A map is also available online.


Municipalities often follow BC Wildfire Service prohibitions or may impose different prohibitions based on conditions in their local area. If you are in a municipality, be sure to check if local prohibitions are in place. If you are within a regional district or improvement district, this prohibition applies as well as any local prohibition issued by the regional district or improvement district. BC Parks follows BC Wildfire Service prohibitions.

What is prohibited
A Category 3 open fire is a fire that burns:
Material concurrently in three or more piles, each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width.
Material in one or more piles each exceeding 2 metres in height or 3 metres in width.
One or more windrows each not exceeding 200 metres in length or 15 metres in width.
Stubble or grass over an area exceeding 0.2 hectares.
A Category 2 open fire is a fire, other than a category 1 campfire, that burns:
Material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width.
Material concurrently in two piles each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width.
Stubble or grass over an area that does not exceed 0.2 hectares.
This prohibition does not include Category 1 campfires that are 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide or smaller.

Contributing Factors
Multiple factors are taken into consideration when assessing wildfire hazards and deciding whether to implement open fire prohibitions, including:
Drought conditions
Current and forecasted weather
Predicted wildfire behavior
Firefighting resource availability
The Cariboo region continues to experience significant drought conditions. We urge members of the public and industry to be extra vigilant when monitoring and in ensuring extinguishment of open burns.

Penalties
Anyone found in violation of an open burning prohibition may be fined for up to $1,150.
If your fire escapes and results in a wildfire, you may be fined up to $1 million, be sentenced up to 1 year in jail and be responsible for all fire fighting and associated costs.

The Cariboo Fire Centre would like to thank the public for their continued help in preventing wildfires.

To report a wildfire, dial *5555 on a cell phone or call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free. To report an unattended campfire or open burning violation, call the RAPP line on 1 877 952-7277.

You can also use the Report function in the BC Wildfire App to report a wildfire. Reporting though the app let's you upload images and can be used without service.

For the latest information on current wildfire activity, prohibitions and restrictions, road closures, and air-quality advisories please visit BCWildfire.ca, the BC Wildfire Map, or use the BC Wildfire app.

Follow the latest wildfire news on:
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
X (formerly Twitter)
BC Wildfire App: available for Apple and Android

Contact
Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service | Cariboo Fire Centre
778 799-2100
[email protected]
Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca/connect

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05/01/2025

From our friends at BC Wildfire

Based on upcoming weather conditions, we are urging the public and industry to not conduct any open burning on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2.

High temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions - especially in the Cariboo and Kamloops Fire Centres - will contribute to elevated fire danger.

Warm, dry, windy conditions will create an environment where fine fuels such as grasses and shrubs dry out and become highly flammable, making them easily ignited.

Conditions may continue into Saturday, so please check your local weather forecast before lighting a fire of any size.

Human activity is the leading cause of spring wildfires across B.C. Please do your part to help reduce the risk of wildfire.

For more information on open fire and safe burning, visit:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning

Please refer to the following information bulletin for further details: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/avoid-open-fire-use-during-period-of-elevated-fire-risk/

02/08/2025

https://www.100milefreepress.net/opinion/great-108-the-mighty-108-mile-volunteer-fire-department-7799924

David Radcliffe's monthly column to the 100 Mile Free Press

12/25/2024

From our families to yours, Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy new year.

108 Mile Ranch Fire Department