Ecosystem restoration burns planned for Slocan Valley
By Lone Sheep Publishing
The BC Wildfire Service is continuing to support the Slocan Integral Forestry Cooperative (SIFCo) in conducting two prescribed burns in the Slocan Valley.
The BC Wildfire Service said in a media release that the exact timing of the burns will depend on weather and site conditions but could begin as early as Thursday April 27, 2023.
One burn, phase two of an ecosystem restoration project is around three kilometres southeast of the town of Winlaw and will cover up to 150 hectares.
The other prescribed burn covering up to 162 hectares is in the Trozzo Creek area.
Smoke may impact the residents closest to the burn area and be visible in surrounding Slocan Valley communities, as well as motorists travelling along Highway 6.
Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal, though smoke may linger in the following days.
Key goals of this prescribed burn include:
- help restore forest health and properly functioning open forest conditions,
- address forest health issues associated with overly dense tree stands, and
- reduce forest fuels to decrease the long-term risk of wildfire.
Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems. 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 increase ecosystem and wildfire resilience.
Learn more about prescribed burning online: http://ow.ly/20Su50Ax89j
Video from the nearby 2021 Ponderosa prescribed burn: https://youtu.be/y0wXnZ0mL3E
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 tollfree or *5555 on a cellphone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air-quality advisories, visit: http://www.bcwildfire.ca
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— Source BC Wildfire Service
