Smoke from pile burning visible for Salmon Arm area



SALMON ARM – The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a pile burning project located at the Rappel base within the City of Salmon Arm.

Smoke from the piles may be visible from Salmon Arm and surrounding areas.

BC Wildfire Service crews will be working to burn approximately ten piles throughout the fall. This pile burning project is taking place in an effort to clean up and help reduce wildfire hazards by reducing accumulations of fuels (e.g., dead wood or brush) around the Rappel base.

The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Friday, Oct 2. Burning will only 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 tollfree 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: BCWildfire.ca

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Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250-554-5965
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