WILLIAMS LAKE – The BC Wildfire Service
in partnership with Williams Lake First Nation and the Williams Lake Fire
Department will be conducting a 24 hectare prescribed burn on Fox
Mountain between Mason Road and Fox Mountain Road. Parcels on both sides
of Fox Mountain Road will be burned.
The goal of this prescribed burn is to
reduce hazardous fuels and perform maintenance to a fuel management
treatment that was completed in 2010.
Preparation for this site may begin as
early as April 12, 2023. Smoke will be visible from the site while crews
are preparing the perimeter for the burn. Large scale burning may begin
as early as April 17, 2023, and could continue periodically until April
28, 2023.
These prescribed burns will allow the
Williams Lake Fire Department and BC Wildfire Service to work together
outside of emergency response activities, which is important for
strengthening inter-agency coordination. This is a continuation of a
relationship with Williams Lake First Nation to grow capacity and
knowledge for cultural and prescribed burning.
While burning is underway, traffic
control will be on-site to ensure the safety of the public and
firefighters, delays may occur.
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.
Smoke and flames from this prescribed
burn will be visible in the city of Williams Lake and surrounding area.
Learn More
A factsheet about prescribed burns and
ecosystem restoration burns is available online: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/vegetation-and-fuel-management/prescribed-burning
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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