KAMLOOPS – The BC Wildfire Service is supporting the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District in conducting a fuels management project. This project is taking place at Pinantan Lake, located approximately 22 kilometres northeast of Kamloops.
Smoke from piles may be visible from Pinantan Lake and surrounding areas.
BC Wildfire Service crews will be helping to burn piles as part of a larger ongoing fuels management project. Activities such as pile burning help reduce wildfire hazards by reducing accumulations of fuels (e.g., dead wood or brush) on the landscape.
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Monday, March 3, 2025, until the end of April 2025. Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal during burn operations, though smoke may also linger in the following days.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll free or *5555 on a cell phone or through the BC Wildfire Service mobile app. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air-quality advisories, visit: http://www.bcwildfire.ca
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Contact:
Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250-554-5965
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