QUESNEL – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the Range Branch to conduct a 27 hectare ecosystem restoration burn approximately nine kilometres northwest of Batnuni Lake, near Neewa Creek.
The goal of this ecosystem restoration burn include restoration of open grassland ecosystems by reducing encroachment by aspen trees and improving the availability of grassland forage for future wildlife and cattle grazing.
Preparation for this prescribed burn may begin as early as Friday, April 21, 2023, and will continue periodically until Thursday, May 5, 2023. The exact timing of the burn will be dependent on weather, site, and venting conditions. Ignition will proceed only if conditions are suitable and allow for quick smoke dissipation.
Smoke from this prescribed burn will be highly visible from the community of Titetown, and to motorists travelling along Batnuni Road.
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