LAKE COUNTRY \u2013 The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) will be supporting the District of Lake Country and the Lake Country Fire Department in conducting a prescribed burn covering up to 3.81 hectares in the Jack Seaton Park area of the Kamloops Fire Centre, about four kilometres northwest of Winfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoke may be visible from Winfield and surrounding areas, as well as across Okanagan Lake, and to motorists travelling along Highway 97.<\/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 Wednesday March 19, 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 returning a natural and necessary process to the land base
\u2022 removing forest fuels to reduce the long-term risk of wildfire
\u2022 provide cross-training opportunities between BCWS, District of Lake Country and Lake Country Fire Department<\/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 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: Lake Country Fire Department Fire Information Officer Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca\/connect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LAKE COUNTRY \u2013 The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) will be supporting the District of Lake Country and the Lake Country Fire Department in conducting a prescribed burn covering up to 3.81 hectares in the Jack Seaton Park area of the Kamloops Fire Centre, about four kilometres northwest of Winfield. Smoke may be visible from Winfield … 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-18421","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\/18421","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=18421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18426,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18421\/revisions\/18426"}],"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=18421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18421"}],"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
District of Lake Country
Director of Park, Recreation and Culture
Matt Vader
mvader@lakecountry.bc.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n
fire@lakecountry.bc.ca
250-766-2327<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BC Wildfire Service
Kamloops Fire Centre
250-554-5965
BCWS.KFCInfo@gov.bc.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n