Pileburning planned for Monte Lake area



VERNON – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District in a pile burning project located about four kilometres south of Monte Lake. Crews will be burning approximately 100 piles as conditions allow.

Key goals of this project include:

  • Removal of dead/burnt trees within striking distance of a new proposed fence line
  • Bucking and piling of felled trees and debris
  • Burning of piles to remove fire hazard and debris build up
  • Providing critical saw training opportunities for wildfire ground crews

Smoke may be visible from Vernon, Monte Lake, surrounding areas and to motorists travelling along Highway 97.

The exact timing of this pile burning will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Wednesday, March 25. Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal during burn operations, though smoke may also linger in the following days.

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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Contact:

Kyra Witt
Range Officer
District of Okanagan Shuswap
778 475-9106
Kyra.Witt@gov.bc.ca

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

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