Wildfire Risk Reduction project planned above Comer Hill Estates Mobile Home Park



WILLIAMS LAKE- BC Borland Creek Logging Ltd and BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a fuel management project above Comer Hill Estates Mobile Home Park and along the North side of Soda Creek road.

Completion of this 15.3 hectare project will help reduce the wildfire hazard near Williams Lake and restore grown-in Interior Douglas-fir stands to a natural and more desirable state. The scope of this project includes the removal of surface and ladder fuels, as well as pruning and thinning the existing stand to create crown separation and reduce the risk of a high-intensity crown fire.

Burning may start as early as Nov 1, 2024 and continue periodically until March 20, 2025. Ignitions and burning will only proceed if weather and site conditions are suitable and allow smoke to dissipate.

Smoke and flames may be visible from Soda Creek Rd, Mackenzie Ave, and the community of Williams Lake.

For more information regarding the Ventilation Index and Open Burning and Smoke Control Regulations, please visit: Ventilation Index – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions and air quality advisories, visit: Wildfire Service – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.

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Contact:

Shelly Harnden, RFT – Contract Manager
Land and Resource Coordinator
Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest District
Phone: 250-706-6276
Email: Shelly.Harnden@gov.bc.ca