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FORT NELSON – The BC Wildfire Service is conducting a pile burn operation at the Fort Nelson Airport on behalf of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Approximately forty piles will be burned at the end of runway 04 sometime between November 4 and November 6, 2022, depending on site and weather conditions.
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For Immediate Release |
Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations |
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Pile Burning Planned for Fort Nelson FORT NELSON – The BC Wildfire Service is conducting a pile burn operation at the Fort Nelson Airport on behalf of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Approximately forty piles will be burned at the end of runway 04.
Smoke may be visible from Fort Nelson and surrounding areas. Smoke may also be visible to motorists travelling along Airport Road and the Sierra-Yoyo-Desan Connector.
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions but could begin as early as November 5 and continue through November 6, 2022. Burning will proceed if the conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal, though smoke may linger in the following days.. The purpose of this project is to improve safety for the airport runway.
Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with land managers to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of prescribed burns), to help achieve land management objectives, reduce the severity of future wildfires and increase ecosystem and wildfire resilience. Learn more about prescribed burning online.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air-quality advisories, visit the BC Wildfire Service website.
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Prince George Fire Centre Information Team BC Wildfire Service Ministry of Forests 250-561-4629 |
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