Anyone headed toward the Okanagan from Trail this weekend should note there will be prescribed burning going on in the Grand Forks/Boundary area.
The BC Wildfire Service and Kootenay Boundary regional district are advising of a 25-hectare burn in the Kettle Valley, about three kilometres north of Rock Creek.
Smoke may impact residents near the burn area and will be highly visible from Rock Creek and surrounding communities. It may also be visible to motorists travelling along Highways 3 and 33.
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Friday, April 21. Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal during burn operations, though smoke may also linger in the following days.
The wildfire services notes key goals of this prescribed burn include: help restore forest health and a properly functioning ecosystem; enhance species at risk habitat by reintroducing open forest conditions; improve ungulate habitat by increasing native forage diversity and abundance; and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
“Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems,” the release reads. “The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with land managers to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of prescribed burns), to help achieve land management objectives, reduce the severity of future wildfires and improve ecosystem and wildfire resilience.”
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