The Williams Lake First Nation will be conducting a cultural burn within its territory over the Halloween weekend.
The First Nation’s burn will take place as early as Thursday, October 30, and continue periodically until November 3, as long as conditions are favourable, according to a release by the BC Wildfire Service. The burn will cover up to 20 hectares across two locations, Treatment Unit 13 and Treatment Unit 14, south of Highway 97, within the Williams Lake First Nation IR 1, west of Sugarcane and east of Williams Lake.
Goals for this burn are to reduce wildfire risks to the Williams Lake First Nation and the surrounding areas and restore grassland and forest health.
Williams Lake First Nation and BC Wildfire Service say smoke and flames will be visible to Williams Lake First Nation, the City of Williams Lake, and to motorists traveling along Highway 97.
Firefighters will be on-site to monitor conditions into the evening. The perimeter of the burn will be extinguished at the end of each day.
The BC Wildfire Service will be providing support for this cultural burn.
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