Smoke from pile burning visible in Naramata area



PENTICTON – The BC Wildfire Service is planning to burn 12 piles of wood debris about five kilometres east of Naramata, near the Arawana Forest Service Road. This burning is part of an ongoing fuel management project in partnership with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. A key goal of this pile burning is removing forest fuels to reduce the long-term risk of wildfire.

Smoke may be visible from the surrounding areas, including Naramata, Penticton, Summerland and motorists traveling along Highway 97.

The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Nov. 6, 2025. Burning will proceed only if conditions are favourable.

Activities such as pile burning help reduce wildfire hazards by reducing accumulations of fuels (e.g., dead wood or brush) on the landscape.

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 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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