When: Wednesday March 8th, 2023
Where: Cawston Hall
Position: Metallurgist
PENTICTON – The BC Wildfire Service and Penticton Indian Band plan to conduct two prescribed burns in the South Okanagan with support from the Okanagan Shuswap Resource District.
Prep work for this prescribed burn could start as early as February 27, 2023. However, the burn itself likely won’t occur until after March 15, 2023. The exact timing of the burn will be dependent on local weather and venting conditions. Ignition will proceed only if conditions are suitable and will allow for quick smoke dissipation.
Ellis Creek prescribed burn
Penticton Creek prescribed burn
The Penticton Indian Band and the BC Wildfire Service will carefully control and continually monitor the fires throughout the duration of the project. Smoke and flames may be visible from Penticton and surrounding areas, and to travellers along Highways 97, 97C and Highway 3A. For information about road conditions near these projects, please visit www.drivebc.ca.
The purpose of this prescribed burn is to improve public safety through a reduction in fuel loading (standing and surface fuel) within the wildland urban interface (WUI). This provides a level of community protection from wildfire and supports the traditional use of fire as a tool to improve the landscape.
Learn More:
For more information on the importance of cultural burning and prescribed fire, please visit prescribedfire.ca.
Contact:
James Pepper
Natural Resources Director
Penticton Indian Band
250-492-0411
Shaelee Stearns
Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service, Kamloops Fire Centre
250-554-5965
News Article can be found by following this link https://www.rdos.bc.ca/newsandevents/rdos-news/hot-topics/article/4289
Farmers and ranchers throughout the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) are invited to register for a free forum to help prepare your properties for the upcoming wildfire season. The RDOS FireSmart team is encouraging owners of small and large farms and ranches to register for the Agriculture Wildfire Preparedness Forum. The forum is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at RockRidge Canyon Resort & Conference Centre, 2000 Willies Ranch Road in Princeton.
“By bringing people together, we can collaborate and share experiences that will help farmers and ranchers plan for any potential emergency,” said Hayden Zahrawi, RDOS Wildfire Mitigation Specialist. “Some participants have already been through wildfires or evacuations, and with these discussions, we can learn from the past and be better prepared for future wildfires.”
The forum will include presentations by BC Wildfire Service, RDOS FireSmart team, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and others. Participants will learn how to create a farm and ranch wildfire plan and can participate or glean information from panel and group discussions. Lunch will be provided.
“Farms and ranches are vital to the local economy and food supply, and are often located in high-risk locations backing onto the wildfire interface,” adds Zahrawi. “The RDOS FireSmart team recognizes these challenges and is working to ensure farmers and ranchers are provided with the tools and support they need to better protect their properties for the upcoming wildfire season.”
Farmers and ranchers must register before April 6, 2023, to reserve their seat. To register, visit the online registration form or email .
For further information, please visit firesmart.rdos.bc.ca or contact Hayden Zahrawi, RDOS Wildfire Mitigation Specialist.
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Mark Pendergraft, Chair
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
Contacts:
Hayden Zahrawi
RDOS Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
250-490-4233
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RDOS Communications Toll Free 1-877-610-3737 |
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