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Project To Reduce Wildfire Risk Near Williams Lake To Start Soon

Another Wildfire Risk Reduction project is planned to begin in the Cariboo.

BC Borland Creek Logging Ltd and BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a fuel management project above Comer Hill Estates Mobile Home Park and along the North side of Soda Creek Road.

Burning may start as early as Friday November 1st and continue periodically until March 20th.

Smoke and flames may be visible from Soda Creek Road, Mackenzie Avenue, and the community of Williams Lake.

Completion of this 15.3 hectare project will help reduce the wildfire hazard near Williams Lake and restore grown-in Interior Douglas-fire stands to a natural and more desirable state.

Work includes the removal of surface and ladder fuels, as well as pruning and thinning the existing stand to create crown separation and reduce the risk of a high-intensity crown fire.

Ignitions and burning will only proceed if weather and site conditions are suitable to allow smoke to dissipate.

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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