YUNESIT’IN – The Yunesit’in Government in partnership with BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a prescribed burn on the west boundary of Yunesit’in IR, at approximately 3 kilometres along the Deer Creek Forest Service Road. The burn location is approximately 9 kilometres west of the Yunesit’in community and 15 kilometres south of Alexis Creek on the south side of the Chilcotin River. The total area to be burned is 30 hectares.
The goal of this prescribed burn is for grassland benchmark ecosystem restoration by reducing the number of trees and shrubs. This is a continuation of a small scale landscape level burning within the Yunesit’in caretaker area.
Burning will take place between April 20, 2023 and May 5, 2023. Burning will be dependent on weather, site and venting conditions to allow for quick smoke dissipation. Smoke and flames may be visible in the area, with firefighters closely monitoring the fire activity at all times.
Fire has been used by Indigenous Peoples for millennia to manage flora and fauna and is continued through the communities cultural fire program. Projects like this are renewing past traditions and practices and is an opportunity for BC Wildfire Service staff to work with the community of Yunesit’in.
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