If you see some smoke coming from the north tomorrow, don’t be alarmed, the BC Wildfire Service is conducting a prescribed burn in the North Creek area.
The burn is expected to cover up to 43 hectares located approximately 21 kilometres north east of Meadow Creek.
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Monday, May 26.
The burn aims to reduce accumulations of dead wood and other combustible material, delay the growth of competing vegetation while allowing newly planted tree seedlings to establish on the site, and decrease the risk of future catastrophic wildfires in the area
Smoke may impact residents near the burn area and may be visible from Meadow Creek and surrounding communities, and to motorists travelling along Highway 31, Duncan FSR and the west side of Duncan Lake.
Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable to achieve objectives and allow for smoke dispersal, though smoke may linger in the following days, particularly the morning after burn operations. Despite all precautions to manage it, unintended smoke impacts are possible after any burn.
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