The BC Wildfire Service plans to burn piles of woody
debris west of Quesnel as part of a wildfire risk reduction project.
Burning will take place periodically between March.
4, 2021 and October. 31, 2021 (or until all of the piles are burned). The decision on when to burn will
depend on weather, site and venting conditions. Such burns are only conducted
when conditions are suitable, and they must comply with the Open Burning and
Smoke Control Regulation to limit the impact on air quality in nearby
communities.
BC Wildfire
Service personnel will be on site to control and monitor the burn piles.
This project will take place about 10 kilometers west
of downtown Quesnel, near the junction of Marsh Road and Abbott Drive. Smoke
from the piles may be visible from Quesnel and surrounding areas.
The piles were created as part of a Ministry of
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development fuel
management project in the spring of 2020. Burning the debris mitigates the risk of wildfires in
interface areas (where urban development borders on forested areas).
For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, visit www.bcwildfire.ca
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, please call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.
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