A number of wildfire rehabilitation projects are about to resume in the Cariboo Chilcotin Natural Resource District.
The work, in collaboration with the BC Wildfire Service, will involve conducting category 3 pile burning that began last fall.
It could begin as early as tomorrow (October 30) and will continue periodically through January.
Burning may occur over multiple days, depending on weather conditions and site conditions.
In total, there will be approximately 400 burn piles in wildfire-impacted treatment areas.
That work will be in 13 different areas.
- Approximately 25 piles near Trumpeter Mountain, southwest of Anahim Lake in the area of the 2023 wildfire VA1456.
- Approximately 10 piles near Anahim Peak, northwest of Anahim Lake in the area of the 2023 wildfire C51571.
- Approximately 10 piles near Hell Raving Creek, south of Bluff Lake in the area of the 2023 wildfire C52978.
- Approximately five piles near Satah Mountain, east of Anahim Lake in the area of the 2023 wildfire C51562.
- Approximately 60 piles near Beef Trail Creek, north of Anahim Lake in the area of the 2025 wildfire C51672.
- Approximately 35 piles near Dusty Lake, north of Nimpo Lake in the area of the 2025 wildfires C51880 & C51738.
- Approximately 100 piles on the Smokey Forest Service Road, north of Tatla Lake in the area of the 2025 wildfire C51730.
- Approximately 30 piles near Martin Lake, north of Tatla Lake in the area of the 2025 wildfire C50627.
- Approximately 35 piles near Klinaklini River, southwest of Tatla Lake in the area of the 2025 wildfire C51704.
- Approximately 50 piles near Luck Mountain, northwest of Puntzi Lake in the area of the 2025 wildfire C51874.
- Approximately 15 piles near Anah Lake, north of Alexis Creek in the area of the 2025 wildfire C50222.
- Approximately 25 piles between Highway 20 and Tatla Lake in the area of the 2025 wildfire C51843.
Smoke and flames may be visible to surrounding communities.
