To help reduce the risk of wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting the Selkirk Resource District Risk Reduction Program in conducting a prescribed burn in the Rock Creek area.
This burn is located within the community of Rock Creek and will cover up to 69 hectares.
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Key goals include:
- Reduce accumulations of dead wood and other combustible material
- Delay the growth of competing vegetation
- Decrease the risk of future catastrophic wildfires in the area
Residents can expect to see personnel in the area as the site is prepared. In the days leading up to the main burn, smoke may be visible as part of blacklining operations. Blacklining is when fuels are pre-burnt in small sections next to the burn perimeter to reinforce containment lines. For this prescribed burn, blacklining will happen before the main ignitions.
Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable to achieve objectives and allow for smoke dispersal, though smoke may linger in the following days, particularly the morning after burn operations. Despite all precautions to manage it, unintended smoke impacts are possible after any burn.
Smoke may impact residents near the burn area and may be visible from Rock Creek and surrounding communities, and to motorists travelling along Highway 3 and 33.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) resource will be supporting ignition operations.
Residents can expect to see UAVs in the area during the burn.
To report a wildfire, dial *5555 on a cell phone or call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free. To report an unattended campfire or open burning violation, call the RAPP line on 1 877 952-7277.
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