More prescribed burns are on the way, with the latest planned for the West Duncan area.
The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting BC Timber Sales in conducting a burn covering up to 27 hectares over two units on the west side of Duncan Lake, approximately 35 kilometres north of community of Meadow Creek.
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Smoke may be visible from Meadow Creek and surrounding communities, and to motorists travelling along the Duncan FSR.
The burn aims to reduce build-up of dead and combustible material, prepare the site for replanting and to reduce the future risk of catastrophic wildfires.
Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems, and 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. Learn more about prescribed burning online: prescribedfire.ca.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air-quality advisories, visit: bcwildfire.ca.
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