BC Wildfire Service shared the following update:
The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting Nicomen Indian Band in conducting a fuels management project approximately one kilometre south of the community, along the Nicomen River Road. Crews will be falling and burning dead trees and woody debris from ongoing work in the area.
Key goals of this pile burning project include:
- reducing build-up of dead and combustible material made from chainsaw training and community protection
- removing forest fuels to reduce the long-term risk of wildfire
- clean up the right of way along the FSR where an excess of debris and fuel has built up from a previous wildfire activity
Smoke may be visible to residents along Nicomen River Road, surrounding communities and to motorists traveling along Highway 1.
The exact timing of this pile burning will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Oct 15, 2026. Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal during burn operations, though smoke may also linger in the following days.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 tollfree or *5555 on a cell phone or through the BC Wildfire Service mobile app. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air-quality advisories, visit: http://www.bcwildfire.ca
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