Smoke from fuel mitigation

The BC Wildfire Service says its crews will be supporting BC Parks on a fuel management project in Tsútswecw Provincial Park near the Flume Trail system along Holding Road.

The project is expected to last for the rest of November, with work beginning on Wednesday Nov. 6.

“This project is taking place in order to remove the accumulation of hazardous fuels due to previous wildfire activity in the area,” reads a statement from BCWS.

“The purpose of this project is for post wildfire risk reduction and to prepare impacted areas for capital infrastructure replacement activities scheduled to rehabilitate the affected areas for future public use.”

Work crews will start by undertaking danger tree falling, bucking and creating piles of debris to burn on both sides of Holding road.

BC Parks is expected to continue with fuel management work in the area into spring 2025.

Residents in the Anglemont-Squilax and Lower Adams Lake communities are warned that smoke may be visible as the piles of debris are burned.

BCWS also said they will only move ahead with pile burning if conditions are favourable.

For more information about BCWS fuel management work, visit the website or call the Kamloops Fire Centre at 250-554-5965.