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Controlled Burns
iN VIDEO: Smoke from controlled burns in West Kelowna area will be highly visible
Most residents evacuated because of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna have…
McDougall Creek wildfire crews shift from lighting fires to mopping them up
It may seem counterintuitive to have trained firefighters spending a lot of their time with…
BC Wildfire Service begins burns this week near Penticton
BC Wildfire Service is planning to start a series of controlled burns this week, Oct.…
Warning of visible smoke from controlled burns in Lytton wildfire battle
LYTTON – Wildfire crews will be generating a lot of smoke as they conduct controlled burns in the fight against the forest fire burning near Lytton. Fire Information Office Kayla Pepper says the crews will be burning on the south and northeast sides of the Cisco Road Wildfire over the next four days. The smoke...
Controlled burns could be coming to a neighbourhood near you
CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO "TEST BURN" IN MCKINLEY LANDING KELOWNA - Forest fires are a touchy subject in the Okanagan so it was no surprise proponents of a controlled burn in McKinley Landing had some explaining to do to city councillors. City staff want to conduct a controlled burn in McKinley Landing as part of...
STAHN: Why we need more controlled burns in urban areas
Let me start by stating a simple fact we all need to understand — fire is natural. Not only is it natural, it is a much needed part of the ecological cycle. Regular fire is needed to keep noxious weeds at bay, to help encourage new growth and to keep wildfires from getting out of...