BC Wildfire Service, Lytton First Nation partnering on 39-hectare prescribed burn
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LYTTON — The BC Wildfire Service and the Lytton First Nation will be conducting a 39 hectare prescribed burn approximately eight kilometres north of the Village of Lytton.
The burn is located on Ngwyu’uyemc 36 Indian Reserve in the Botanie Valley, and it could begin as early as Monday (March 16). When it does, the BC Wildfire Service says smoke may be visible in the areas around Lytton and the Botanie Valley as well as to people travelling along the Highway 1 and 12 corridors.
In a statement, the BC Wildfire Service said the key goals of this prescribed burn are to reduce the risk of wildfire and to give Lytton First Nation and BC Wildfire Service staff “critical cross training opportunities.” It also aims to lead to “increased productivity of traditional foods.”
“Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with a range of partners to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of controlled burns), to help reduce the severity of future wildfires and related threats to communities,” the statement said.
