{"id":18848,"date":"2025-04-09T08:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=18848"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:18:27","slug":"prescribed-burn-planned-at-the-horsefly-river-spawning-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/prescribed-burn-planned-at-the-horsefly-river-spawning-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"Prescribed burn planned at the Horsefly River Spawning Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>HORSEFLY \u2013 The BC Wildfire Service, with support from the Horsefly Volunteer Fire Department, is planning a prescribed burn at the Horsefly River Spawning Channel to help reduce the threat of wildfires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When and where<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The burn will cover approximately <strong>two hectares<\/strong> at the<strong> Horsefly River Spawning Channel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burning will take place as early as<strong> Thursday, April 10<\/strong>, continuing periodically until <strong>Friday, April 18.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ignitions will only proceed if conditions are safe, with favorable weather and atmospheric venting allowing smoke to clear quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to expect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Smoke and flames may be visible<\/strong> to the community of Horsefly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Signage will be posted<\/strong> along Horsefly Lake Road for the duration of the burn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access to the Horsefly Wheelchair Accessible Salmon Habitat Viewing Trail will be restricted<\/strong> when ignitions are taking place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crews will ignite ground fuels to remove combustible materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The perimeter of the burn will be extinguished at the end of each day. Smoke from within the perimeter may remain visible up to 48 hours after ignition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives of the prescribed burn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reduce wildfire risk<\/strong> near the community of Horsefly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use fire to restore forest health<\/strong> to encourage a properly functioning ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fire is a natural process in many of B.C.\u2019s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with land managers to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of prescribed burns), to help reduce the severity of future wildfires and related threats to communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about prescribed burning online at <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe1.envoke.com%2Fext%2Fclick%2Fgo%2Fd1870c09211b64b52bc615ccfe660b2c%2F2f1ec329de61a2e71e367f57748942f0%2F1f9960339eb37af8809d4e1dcff4f015&amp;data=05%7C02%7CFIREINFO%40gov.bc.ca%7C68c55f30c869468fa52708dd76f29886%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638797506496118662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cND8J8Aj1D%2FFVgb9BIwD0h%2FcxQ40A7kNApkwvVvZGBw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">prescribedfire.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Report a wildfire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To report a wildfire, dial *5555 on a cell phone or call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free. To report an unattended campfire or open burning violation, call the RAPP line on 1 877 952-7277.<br><br>You can also use the <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe1.envoke.com%2Fext%2Fclick%2Fgo%2Fd1870c09211b64b52bc615ccfe660b2c%2F20bc8cd6793676f9bb267f577489491a%2F1f9960339eb37af8809d4e1dcff4f015&amp;data=05%7C02%7CFIREINFO%40gov.bc.ca%7C68c55f30c869468fa52708dd76f29886%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638797506496131431%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oshhtiQaN7y2VIkWhu04YaTSj1rmxPy3gEso2fL%2B4ME%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Report function<\/a> in the BC Wildfire App to report a wildfire. 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