Wildfire risk reduction project planned near Pressy Lake



100 MILE HOUSE – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the 100 Mile House Natural Resource District in creating a 10.7-hectare interface fuel break near Pressy Lake as part of a wildfire risk reduction project.

When and where

  • Work is expected to begin as early as mid November and may continue until March 31, 2027.
  • The site is next to the Pressy Lake Recreation Site, immediately south of North Bonaparte Road (3200 Rd.), approximately 10 kilometres southeast of Green Lake and 25 kilometres northeast of 70 Mile House.

What to expect

  • Crews will selectively remove dead overstory trees through falling and bucking operations.
  • Larger logs will be left on site as coarse woody debris or processed and left for firewood where appropriate.
  • Understory trees that contribute to ladder fuels will be selectively thinned, and lower branches on retained trees will be pruned to reduce the potential for fire to spread into the forest canopy.
  • Surface fuels, including slash and woody debris, will be treated through mulching and pile burning to reduce overall fuel loading.
  • Treatments will be completed using both hand and mechanical methods. Machinery will be excluded from areas next to the lakeshore and from locations with cultural or archaeological significance.

Key goals of this wildfire mitigation project include:

  • Removing the accumulation of fuels.
  • Protecting important wildlife habitat, recreational values and other environmental features while creating a more open, resilient forest that is less susceptible to wildfire.

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Contact:
Catherine Davis, RPF
Land and Resource Specialist
catherine.davis@gov.bc.ca