Kelowna News
Be aware of open burning in regional parks
Contributed/Regional District of the Central Okanagan/Bruce Smith
A viewpoint along the Yellowbell Trail in Rose Valley Regional Park.
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January 31, 2015 - 5:26 PM
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Until the end of April, Central Okanagan residents should be aware of some fuel modification projects and open burning in three different Regional Parks.
Over the next several months, crews will be disposing of dead and hazard trees in Kalamoir Regional Park, Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park and in Rose Valley Regional Park.
Some trees that were killed as a result of vandalism near the King Road entrance to Kalamoir Regional Park will be burned when air quality and venting conditions are favourable. The work in Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park was identified in a hazard assessment and will remove and dispose of trees that were destroyed or damaged during the 2012 Trepanier wildfire. And as crews are available the BC Wildfire Management Branch will conduct controlled burning of collected debris piles in a portion of Rose Valley Regional Park above Bear Creek Road off Bowes and Pettman Roads. Its crews removed hazard trees and did other fuel reduction work last year as part of a larger, ten-hectare multi-year fuel modification project.
Please be aware that trails through these various work areas may be temporarily closed. For their safety park users are asked to watch for signs advising that trails are closed and that they stay out of any closed areas of the park.
Debris pile burning will be conducted in accordance with Air Quality and Open Burning regulations when open burning is allowed for qualified property owners in the region.
Once a decision is made to proceed with burning on a particular day, local fire authorities, media and neighbourhood organizations will be advised. The information will also be available on the Regional District website.
For more information visit the Regional District Parks Services webpage, email parks@cord.bc.ca or call 250-469-6232.
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