BC Wildfire Service, in partnership with Williams Lake Community Forest and Williams Lake First Nation, will conduct a prescribed burn approximately 10 kilometres West of Williams Lake, North of Highway 20, beside the Fraser River.
“The prescribed burn will cover approximately 29 hectares within the Williams Lake Community Forest,” Jeromy Corrigan, Information Officer at the Cariboo Fire Centre said, “Burning is expected to begin as early as Thursday, February 27, and continue periodically until Sunday, March 2.”
Corrigan said ignitions will proceed only if conditions are suitable and allow for quick smoke dissipation.
“Smoke may be visible from Williams Lake and surrounding areas, and to motorists traveling on Highway 20. This burn is a Wildfire Risk Reduction treatment to reduce juniper density and create a more fire resilient forest. Taking advantage of pre-season conditions, low-to-moderate-intensity spot fires will be lit within pre-established boundaries to remove combustible materials,” Corrigan noted.
BC Wildfire Service will be working with Williams Lake First Nation to prepare, control and monitor the prescribed burns.
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