LAKE COUNTRY – The BC Wildfire Service will be partnering with the District of Lake Country as part of a Wildfire Risk Reduction project. BC Wildfire Service crews will burn approximately 100 piles over the course of one month. This project will take place west of Highway 97 in the area of The Lakes subdivision.
Burning for the project may take place as early as Oct. 14, 2024. Staff from the BC Wildfire Service will carefully prepare, control and monitor these fires. Smoke and/or flames may be visible from Lake Country and surrounding areas.
Activities such as pile burning help reduce wildfire hazards by reducing accumulations of fuels (e.g., dead wood or brush) on the landscape. The exact timing of the burns will depend on site, weather, venting and snow conditions. Burning will proceed only if conditions are favourable.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, please call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.
Follow the latest wildfire news on:
- X (formerly Twitter)
- YouTube
- BC Wildfire App: available for Apple and Android
Contact:
Matt Vader
Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture
District of Lake Country
778 738-2727
mvader@lakecountry.bc.ca
Darren Lee
Fire Chief
District of Lake Country Fire Department
250 718-6762
dlee@lakecountry.bc.ca
Karen Miller
Communications Officer
District of Lake Country
778 738-2719
kmiller@lakecountry.bc.ca
Fire Information Officer
Kamloops Fire Centre
BC Wildfire Service
250 554-5965
BCWS.KFCInfo@gov.bc.ca
Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca/connect.