Kelowna News
Burning fire wood debris today
Contributed
March 04, 2014 - 11:13 AM
The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises that controlled burns are underway today (Tuesday, March 4, 2014) in Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park and Coldham Regional Park.
This is to dispose of fire hazard debris collected as part of large fuel modification projects underway within a 20-hectare section of Stephen Coyote Ridge and nine hectares in Coldham regional parks.
With appropriate Open burning permits for fire fuel hazard reduction and a custom venting forecast from the BC Wildfire Management Branch which predicts good venting conditions at the sites, piles of pine beetle infested and other fire hazard wood debris are being burned today in the two regional parks even though open burning is not allowed today in the Central Okanagan.
Further controlled burns will likely be required to dispose of fire hazard debris collected in fuel modification projects in these parks and 21-hectares of Scenic Canyon Regional Park.
All local fire departments and local media have been advised of today’s activity in the park and will be notified when further burning takes place.
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