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- Burning is expected to begin as early as Tuesday, March 31<\/strong> and may continue periodically until Monday April 6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The prescribed burns will take place on approximately nine hectares of land <\/strong>at the Chimney and Felker Lake recreation sites<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 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
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- Smoke and flames will be visible<\/strong> to the Chimney and Felker Lake communities and to motorists on Chimney Lake Road<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Crews will ignite ground fuels to remove combustible materials and mimic a naturally occurring wildland fire<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Signage will be posted<\/strong> along Chimney Lake Road and access into the recreation sites will be restricted<\/strong> for the duration of the burn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Firefighters will closely monitor the fire activity at all times during the burn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Personnel will remain on-site into the evening to ensure the perimeter of the fire is fully extinguished at the end of each day and will only leave once there is no risk of the fire spreading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Smoke from within the perimeter of the burn may be visible up to 72 hours after ignition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These YouTube videos explain the benefits of prescribed burning and showcase the process and some of the work that goes into planning Prescribed Burns. The BCWS YouTube<\/a> channel is an excellent resource to watch videos on wildfire and prevention in the province.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
- The prescribed burns will take place on approximately nine hectares of land <\/strong>at the Chimney and Felker Lake recreation sites<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n