Wildfire & Emergency
BC Wildfire Service begins limb removal near Northstar Interchange ahead of spring burn
Crews started cutting tree limbs up to three metres high in mid-October. The cut vegetation will cure over the winter to feed a grass burn planned for early spring.
The BC Wildfire Service has begun removing tree limbs up to three metres high near the Northstar Interchange, south of Quesnel adjacent to Highway 97. The agency said crews started preparing the area in mid-October.1
The work is a fuel-management measure, done with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Emcon Services Inc. Cut vegetation will be left to cure over the winter to support a grass burn planned for the spring.1
The prescribed burn, a deliberately set fire used to reduce forest fuels, may begin in early spring depending on weather and site conditions. It will cover approximately 10 hectares in the Northstar Interchange area.1
The BC Wildfire Service said the objectives are to reduce wildfire risk around Quesnel, restore grassland and forest health, and strengthen collaboration among the three organizations.1
The notice was published on Oct. 27. The BC Wildfire Service said the burn may begin in early spring, depending on weather and site conditions.1
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- Prescribed burn preparation near Northstar Interchange · BC Wildfire Service
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