Smoke from pile burning in Lindley Creek Road area will be visible to nearby communities

The B.C. Wildfire Service will be conducting a fuel management project located at the Lindley Creek Road area approximately 3.5 kms. west of the City of Merritt.

B.C.. Wildfire Service crews will be working to burn approximately 50 piles starting as early as Friday, through to the end of November. This project is taking place in conjunction with the Cascades Resource District for Wildfire Risk Reduction purposes.

Smoke from piles may be visible to residents from the city of Merritt, and surrounding communities. Pile burning will only proceed if conditions are favourable.

BC Wildfire Service personnel will carefully prepare, control and monitor these piles at all times.

More to come…