Prescribed Burn planned for Tillicum area



CASTLEGAR – To help reduce the risk of wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting Interfor in conducting a hazard abatement burn in the Tillicum area. This burn is located approximately 17 kilometres east of the community of Burton and will cover up to eight hectares.

The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Monday, June 16.

Key goals include:

  • Long-term fire hazard abatement by reducing fuel loading
  • Preparing the site for replanting
  • Increase long-term nutrient cycling and biodiversity
  • Contribute to landscape level fuel break and wildfire mitigation efforts

Smoke may impact residents near the burn area and could be visible from Burton and surrounding communities, Caribou Creek, and the Caribou South Forest Service Road (FSR). It could potentially be visible to those travelling along Highway 6.

Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable to achieve objectives and allow for smoke dispersal, though smoke may linger in the following days, particularly the morning after burn operations. Despite all precautions to manage it, unintended smoke impacts are possible after any burn.

Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with land managers to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of prescribed burns), to help achieve land management objectives, reduce the severity of future wildfires and increase ecosystem and wildfire resilience.

This Cultural Burning and Prescribed Fire YouTube video is an excellent resource to learn more about the importance of cultural and prescribed fire practices.

Learn more about prescribed burning online at prescribedfire.ca.

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, dial *5555 on a cell phone or call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free. You can also report a wildfire using the BC Wildfire App Report a fire function. Reporting through the app lets you upload images and can be used without service.

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Contact:

Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service – Southeast Fire Centre
250 318-7715

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