snpink'tn Prescribed Burn Notices

What is a prescribed burn?

Please read notices for upcoming prescribed burns

A prescribed or cultural burn is a carefully planned use of fire to care for the land, improve ecosystem health and help reduce the risk of more severe wildfire. It also planned and intentional use of fire in a defined area under specific conditions to achieve land management objectives. A prescribed fire can support habitat enhancement and ecosystem health while helping reduce fuels that can contribute to severe wildfires

What is happening:
A planned burn will be undertaken to help care for the land and achieve identified ecological and/or wildfire-risk-reduction objectives.

What community members may notice:
Smoke and active fire may be visible during operations

Safety:
Community members should respect any temporary closures or directions issued for the burn area and allow fire personnel access

Timing:
Rather than promising a fixed ignition date too early, communications can explain that the burn will only proceed when the approved operational conditions are met

snpink'tn Prescribed Burn Notices

COMMUNITY NOTICE OF CULTURAL PRESCRIBED FIRE
Starting November 4, snpink’tn is bringing cultural fire back to 21.9 ha at scʔ ciqalaxʷ. These are the bench lands near the gun range off Peach Rock Road, PIB IR1. The burn is led by snpink’tn with support from BC Wildfire Service. This notice lets the community know what to expect.

NOTICE OF CULTURAL PRESCRIBED FIRE TU10H EAST
Smoke and fire activity near scʔ ciqalaxʷ and the gun range, Peach Rock Road. snpink’tn will carry out a cultural prescribed fire in the coming week within syilx Nation Territory and the snpink’tn area of responsibility. This notice explains what to expect so residents, businesses and neighbours can plan ahead.

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