Wildfire Risk Reduction Project for Tinnmusket Primary Fuel Break



WILLIAMS LAKE – Cariboo Chilcotin Forest District and BC Wildfire Service will be working in collaboration with SDX Limited Partnership to perform a Wildfire Risk Reduction Project along Tinnmusket Forest Service Road (FSR). This project is funded through the Community Resiliency Investment Crown Land Wildfire Risk Reduction Program.

This project is a mixture of hand treatment and mechanical treatment covering 404.0 hectares. The scope of the work involves removing the surface and ladder fuels, as well as pruning and thinning out the stand to create crown separation and reduce the risk of a high-intensity crown fire. Piles are evenly distributed throughout the hand treatment area, which is 80 hectares within the 404.0 hectare project. Burning will happen on any day that the venting forecast is fair until March 20, 2024.

Completing this project will help reduce the wildfire hazard in an area near Stswecem’c Xgat’tem (Dog Creek) and will help restore grown-in Interior Douglas-fir stands to a more natural/desirable state.

There will be smoke and there may be flames visible from Enterprise Road, Upper Dog Creek Road and the surrounding areas.

The Ministry of Forests has completed several wildfire risk reduction projects within the district, including on Fox Mountain, Airport Road, South Lakeside, Dog Creek, and Chimney Valley.

Fire is a natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with land managers to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of prescribed burns), to help reduce the severity of future wildfires and related threats to communities.

Learn more about prescribed burning online at prescribedfire.ca or at BC Wildfire Service cultural and prescribed fire.

Exposure to smoke from wildfires or prescribed burning can irritate eyes and respiratory tracts and worsen pre-existing lung and heart conditions. If your area is impacted by smoke:

  • Run portable air cleaners with windows and doors closed. Both commercial and home-made units (https://rb.gy/90uh5s) can be effective if operated properly.
  • Reduce the length and intensity of outdoor activities.
  • Manage pre-existing conditions, and seek medical care if you have severe symptoms.

Learn more about protecting health from smoke online: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/prevention-public-health/wildfire-smoke

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Contact:
Shelly Harnden, RFT – Project Manager
Land and Resource Coordinator
Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest District
Phone: 250-706-6276
Email: Shelly.Harnden@gov.bc.ca

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