Penticton – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the Penticton Indian Band in a cultural prescribed burn project on reserve land. This project will be approximately 21.9 hectares in size and may begin as early as Wednesday, Nov. 4. The exact timing will be dependent on local conditions.

The burn will target excess vegetation while protecting nearby homes, infrastructure, and environmentally sensitive areas.

For more information please visit the prescribed burn news release provided by the Penticton Indian Band here: snpink’tn Indian Band prescribed burn notices.

Learn More: For more information on the importance of cultural burning and prescribed fire, please visit prescribedfire.ca

Contact:

James Pepper
Natural Resources Director
Penticton Indian Band
250 492-0411
jpepper@pib.ca

Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250-554-5965
BCWS.KFCInfo@gov.bc.ca

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