Ecosystem restoration burn planned for Lost Springs area



CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program in conducting an ecosystem restoration burn in the Lost Springs area. This burn will cover up to 348 hectares and is located about three kilometres west of Wasa.

Smoke may impact the residents near the burn area and will be visible from Wasa, Tata Creek, Kimberley, and surrounding areas. Smoke will also be visible to motorists travelling along Highways 93 and 95A.

The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions but could begin as early as Thursday April 27, 2023. Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal, though smoke may linger in the following days.

Key goals of this prescribed burn include:

  • help restore forest health and properly functioning open forest conditions,
  • address forest health issues associated with overly dense tree stands, and
  • reduce the long-term risk of wildfire.

Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with land managers to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of prescribed burns), to help achieve land management objectives, reduce the severity of future wildfires and increase ecosystem and wildfire resilience. Learn more about prescribed burning online: http://ow.ly/20Su50Ax89j

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 tollfree or *5555 on a cell phone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air-quality advisories, visit: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

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Contact:

Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Southeast Fire Centre
(250) 608-8951

Marc Trudeau
Coordinator
Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society
(250) 427-1138