KELOWNA – The BC Wildfire Service, in conjunction with BC Parks and the Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District, plans to burn 200 piles of wood debris in the Penticton Fire Zone as part of a fuels management project supporting The City of Kelowna’s Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP).

Burning for the project could begin in early March 2024. Staff from the BC Wildfire Service will carefully prepare, control, and monitor these fires. Smoke and/or flames may be visible from Kelowna and surrounding areas.

The exact timing of the burns will depend on site, weather, venting and snow conditions. Burning will proceed only if conditions are suitable and allow smoke to dissipate.

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, please call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.

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Contact:
Mark Weston
Parks and Protected Areas Section Head
BC Parks
778 622-6892
Mark.Weston@gov.bc.ca

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