Smoke and flames from a 13-hectare prescribed burn project may be visible north of the Village of Clinton and west of Highway 97 between Sept. 20 and Oct. 21.

The exact timing of the burn will depend on weather and site conditions. This burn will proceed only if weather and fire behaviour conditions are suitable and will allow for quick smoke dissipation and low to moderate fire intensity.

The Village of Clinton’s volunteer fire department is conducting this controlled burn with the assistance of Cariboo Fire Centre staff. The BC Wildfire Service often helps local governments plan and conduct fuel management work. Firefighters will closely monitor this fire at all times.

Prescribed burns mimic naturally occurring ground fires. This prescribed burn will help maintain a fuel management project that was originally completed in 2009. The goal is to reduce wildfire threats near the Village of Clinton by reducing the amount of wood debris and other combustible material in grassland and open forest areas. The removal of forest fuels helps slow the spread of wildfires and will provide firefighters with a safer work environment during any future wildfire operations. 

For information about fuel management and the FireSmart fire prevention program, please visit: www.bcwildfire.ca

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A Factsheet about prescribed burns and ecosystem restoration burns is available online at: http://ow.ly/RTiN303JR6T