Large pile-burning projects planned across Kamloops Fire Centre

Officials said smoke may be visible from the Paul lake area, and potentially north of Highway 1 in Kamloops’ Dallas/Barnhartvale neighborhoods.

There are also plans for several other burns across the Kamloops Fire Centre as follows:

approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Clearwater along the Raft River Forest Service Road (FSR) and Raft Kowalski FSR
approximately 15 kilometres north of Lee Creek off of the Lee Creek FSR
approximately 20 kilometres west of Adams Lake near the Fadear Creek area

These projects could get underway as early as Friday (Oct. 2) and smoke may be visible from Clearwater, Scotch Creek, Adams Lake and surrounding areas and to drivers along Highway 5.

The BC Wildfire Service will also support the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District in a burn at the Greenstone Fire Lookout on Greenstone Mountain. Crews are expected to burn between 50 to 70 piles as early as Monday (Oct. 5).

Smoke may be visible on Highway 1, south of Cherry Creek, and potentially west of Highway 5 in the Inks Lake area.

And lastly, the BC Wildfire Service has also announced plans for a burn north and south of Kumsheen Rafting Resort in the Lytton area. Up to 150 piles are expected to be part of this burn, which is also expected to begin as early as Monday (Oct. 5).

Smoke may be visible from Lytton and surrounding areas, and to drivers along Highway 1.

– With files from Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today

by Elora McCormack

Large pile-burning projects planned across Kamloops Fire Centre

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