The BC
Wildfire Service will be working in partnership with Williams Lake Community
Forest and Williams Lake First Nation, conducting a prescribed burn
approximately 10 kilometres west of Williams Lake beside the Fraser River.
The
prescribed burn will cover approximately 75 hectares within the Williams Lake
Community Forest. Smoke may be visible from Williams Lake and surrounding
areas, and to motorists travelling on Highway 20.
The exact
timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, beginning as
early as April 21, 2023 and continue periodically until May 5, 2023. Burning
will proceed only if desired on site conditions are met and allow for quick
smoke dissipation.
This burn is
a follow up of a spacing treatment to reduce stand density with the outcome of
a more open and fire resilient forest. The objective of this low-to-moderate
intensity surface fire is to consume slashed fuel and promote the growth of
local plant species.
BC Wildfire
Service staff will be working with Williams Lake First Nation to carefully
prepare, control, and monitor the fire at all times.
2) Batnuni Lake (west of Quesnel - Cariboo RD Area "B")
The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the
Range Branch to conduct a 27 hectare ecosystem restoration burn approximately 9
kilometres northwest of Batnuni Lake, near Neewa Creek.
The goal of this ecosystem restoration burn
include restoration of open grassland ecosystems by reducing encroachment by
aspen trees and improving the availability of grassland forage for future
wildlife and cattle grazing.
Preparation for this prescribed burn may begin
as early as Friday, April 21, 2023 and will continue periodically until Thursday,
May 5, 2023. The exact timing
of the burn will be dependent on weather, site, and venting conditions.
Ignition will proceed only if conditions are suitable and allow for quick smoke
dissipation.
Smoke from this prescribed burn will be highly
visible from the community of Titetown, and to motorists travelling along
Batnuni Road.
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