Pile burning to occur in Salmon Arm area



SALMON ARM – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting Recreation Sites and Trails and the Shuswap Trail Alliance in burning approximately 30 piles of woody debris. This project is located along the South Canoe trail system, east of Salmon Arm. The purpose of this project is to clear the area of debris that has been cut to maintain the trail right of way.

Smoke may be visible from Salmon Arm, surrounding areas and to motorists travelling along Highway 97B and Highway 1.

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, but it could begin as early as Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, and will be ongoing until Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

As we get further into the cooler weather, you may see smoke in your area from open burning activities. Open burning can be expected to be seen from the fall through to the spring as the wildfire risk is lower, the overnight recoveries and relative humidities are higher and therefore not conducive to fires burning or at high risk of spreading throughout this time of year.

The interactive Open Fire Tracking System (OFTS) Registered Burns and Prescribed Fire Map allows anyone to see the locations of all active registered burn projects, as well as any that expired in the last seven days across B.C. Access the Open Fire Tracking System map here: OFTS Registered Burns and Prescribed Fire Map.

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 tollfree or *5555 on a cell phone or through the BC Wildfire Service mobile app. 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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Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250-554-5965
BCWS.KFCInfo@gov.bc.ca

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