The BC Wildfire Service will be partnering with the District of Lake Country as part of a Wildfire Risk Reduction project. In the spring of 2025, approximately 100 piles were constructed to burn over the course of one month. Approximately half the piles were burned, and crews will now work to finish the remaining piles. This project will take place west of Highway 97, in the area of The Lakes subdivision.
Burning for the project may take place as early as Nov. 3, 2025. Staff from the BC Wildfire Service will carefully prepare, control and monitor these fires. Smoke and/or flames may be visible from Lake Country, and to motorists traveling along Highway 97 and surrounding areas.
Activities such as pile burning help reduce wildfire hazards by reducing accumulations of fuels (e.g., dead wood or brush) on the landscape. The exact timing of the burns will depend on site, weather, venting and snow conditions. Burning will proceed only if conditions are favourable.
As we get further into the cooler weather, you may see smoke in your area from open burning activities. Open burning can be expected to be seen from the fall through to the spring as the wildfire risk is lower. Overnight recoveries and relative humidities are higher and therefore, not conducive to fires burning or at high risk of spreading throughout this time of year.
The interactive Open Fire Tracking System (OFTS) Registered Burns and Prescribed Fire Map allows anyone to see the locations of all active registered burn projects, as well as any that expired in the last seven days across B.C. Access the Open Fire Tracking System map here: OFTS Registered Burns and Prescribed Fire Map.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, please call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.
You can follow the latest wildfire news on:
- BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices
- Facebook at: http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo
Contact:
Fire Administration
District of Lake Country Fire Department
250-766-2327
fireadmin@lakecountry.bc.ca
Fire Information Officer
Kamloops Fire Centre
BC Wildfire Service
250 554-5965
KFCINFO@gov.bc.ca
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