The City of Kamloops, in partnership with Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and BC Wildfire Service, invites residents to attend an open house on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to learn more about the prescribed burn projects planned for the community this spring. Prescribed burns are planned for Rose Hill Park (8 ha), Peterson Creek Nature Park (17 ha), and a publicly owned area of the Lac Du Bois Grasslands (10 ha).
The informal drop-in event will take place from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Kia Lounge at Sandman Centre (300 Lorne Street). It will provide an opportunity to ask questions directly to project partners and gain insight into the role of prescribed fire in wildfire risk reduction, planning and collaboration, and ecological restoration.
Prescribed fire is a proven land management tool that helps restore ecological balance, protect critical infrastructure, and enhance community safety by reducing the intensity and spread of potential wildfires. Carefully planned and monitored, prescribed burns involve the controlled application of fire to targeted areas. The prescribed burn project objectives include wildfire risk reduction, low-intensity surface fire application, ecological restoration, invasive species removal, and overgrown sagebrush reduction.
Work is anticipated between March and April 2025, and ignition days will occur when conditions are best. Ignitions will be done in partnership with BC Wildfire Service, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, and Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District. Temporary trail closures and visible smoke should be expected. If conditions are unfavourable this spring, the prescribed burns may take place in fall 2025, when conditions are favourable.
All residents are welcome to attend and learn about this essential work to protect our community and environment.
For more information, please visit Kamloops.ca/WildfireProtection.