CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting BC Timber Sales in conducting a prescribed burn covering up to 10 hectares near Bradley Creek and Kokanee Creek Provincial Park areas.
The burn site is located approximately seven kilometres southwest of the community of Balfour. Smoke will be visible from Balfour, Harrop and surrounding areas. Smoke will also be visible to motorists traveling on Highway 3A.
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Burning will proceed only if conditions are suitable to allow for adequate smoke dispersal; however, smoke may linger in the following days.
The key goals of this prescribed burn include:
- reduce build-up of dead and combustible material
- prepare the site for replanting
- reduce future risk of catastrophic wildfires
Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with land managers to complete fuel management activities, including prescribed burns, to help reduce the severity of future wildfires and related threats to communities.
Learn more about prescribed burning.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 tollfree or *5555 on a cellphone. 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) 318-7715