BC Wildfire Service to conduct planned burn near Merritt
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MERRITT — The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a burn near the City of Merritt that could start as early as next week and run until the end of March 2026.
It says the fuel management project – which will consist of approximately 50 piles – will be located near Lindley Creek Road, approximately five kilometres northwest of the City of Merritt.
“This project is taking place in conjunction with the Cascades Natural Resource District for wildfire risk reduction purposes,’ a statement from the BC Wildfire Service said. “The purpose of the project is to reduce the intensity of potential wildfire in the area by removing forest fuels such as dead branches and woody debris.”
Residents in the Merritt area, which includes the City of Merritt and Lower Nicola Indian Band, as well as people traveling on highways 5, 8 and 97C may see smoke from these burn piles.
