KAMLOOPS \u2013 The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District in conducting a prescribed burn covering up to 3.5 hectares, about 23 kilometres north of Kamloops.
Smoke may be visible from Kamloops, Heffley Creek and surrounding areas, and to motorists travelling along Highway 5 North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as March 13, 2025 Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal during burn operations, though smoke may also linger in the following days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key goals of this prescribed burn include:
\u2022 helping to restore forest health and a properly functioning ecosystem
\u2022 returning a natural and necessary process to the land base
\u2022 removing forest fuels to reduce the long-term risk of wildfire<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.\u2019s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with a range of partners to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of controlled burns), to help reduce the severity of future wildfires and related threats to communities. These projects are carefully planned and only go ahead at the right times and under the right conditions to ensure community and practitioner safety.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visit the BC Wildfire Service Cultural and prescribed fire<\/a> webpage for more information<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exposure to smoke can irritate eyes and respiratory tracts and worsen pre-existing lung and heart conditions. If your area is impacted by smoke: Learn more about protecting health from smoke online: http:\/\/www.bccdc.ca\/health-info\/prevention-public-health\/wildfire-smoke<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can follow the latest wildfire news on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact: Fire Information Officer Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca\/connect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KAMLOOPS \u2013 The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District in conducting a prescribed burn covering up to 3.5 hectares, about 23 kilometres north of Kamloops.Smoke may be visible from Kamloops, Heffley Creek and surrounding areas, and to motorists travelling along Highway 5 North. The exact timing of this burn will … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3973,"featured_media":18292,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[543,67,503],"class_list":["post-18408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-information-bulletins","tag-app","tag-kfc","tag-prescribed-fire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3973"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18408"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18412,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18408\/revisions\/18412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u2022 Run portable air cleaners with windows and doors closed. Both commercial and home-made units (https:\/\/rb.gy\/90uh5s<\/a>) can be effective if operated properly.
\u2022 Reduce the length and intensity of outdoor activities.
\u2022 Manage pre-existing conditions and seek medical care if you have severe symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Nolan Wallace, RPF
Land and Resource Coordinator\u2013 Wildfire Risk Reduction
Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District
Ministry of Forests
Office: 250-371-6500<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250-554-5965
BCWS.KFCInfo@gov.bc.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n