Notification of cultural burn planned for Máqwam Stswaw'cw (Joffre Creek) area

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The SLRD has been notified that the BC Wildfire Service and Sea to Sky Natural Resource District will be supporting Lílwat ̓ Nation and Lílwat ̓ Forestry Ventures in conducting a cultural burn covering up to 6.5 hectares in the Pemberton Zone of the Coastal Fire Centre.

The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Tuesday, September 23. Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal during burn operations, though smoke may also linger in the following days.

For more information, view the BC Wildfire Service Information Bulletin [PDF/194KB].

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