Burning may begin as early as March 22, 2022, and will continue periodically until April 30, 2022. The exact timing of the burn will be dependent on weather, site and venting conditions. Ignitions will proceed only if conditions are suitable and allow for quick smoke dissipation..
Over the next several weeks firefighters will burn in sections along the Highway 20 right-of-way from the Hanceville Lookout, westward to the western boundary of Tsiyi (Bull Canyon Park).
*Remove combustible materials and mimic a naturally occurring ground fire within the right-of-way
*Protect infrastructure along a section of Highway 20
*Partner with Tŝilhqot’in fire crews to work together outside of emergency response activities and strengthen inter-agency coordination
While burn operations are underway, traffic control will be on-site to ensure the safety of the public and firefighters.
BC Wildfire Service staff and Tŝilhqot’in fire crews will carefully prepare, control, and monitor the fires at all times. Smoke and flames from this prescribed burn will be highly visible from Yuneŝit’in, Tl’etinqox, Alexis Creek, Highway 20, and surrounding areas.
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Prescribed
burning is an effective tool which decreases the amount of fuel (i.e. cured
grass and
woody debris) available for wildfire consumption. A factsheet about prescribed burns and ecosystem restoration burns is available online: https://news.gov.bc.ca/factsheets/prescribed-burns-reduce-wildfire-risks.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.
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*on the free BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices
*on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
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