Prescribed burns planned for B.C. Interior

The B.C. Wildfire Service is beginning a series of prescribed burns throughout the provincein an attempt to mitigate wildfire risk in the coming months.

Horse Lake, about 17 kilometres east of 100 Mile House, can expect a series of open burns from now until the end of June.

Two burns are planned for the Lytton area: one about five hectares in size, south of the village on Highway 1, and another about three kilometres northeast of Lytton, also on Highway 1.

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The timing for burns in both areas will be dependent on the weather.

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The B.C. Wildfire Service is reminding the public that there may be smoke as a result of these prescribed fires.

"The goal of these burns is to reduce the level of combustible material in the area by mimicking a naturally occurring ground fire," the B.C. Wildfire Service said in an information bulletin.

"The removal of these fuels helps reduce the threat of interface wildfires."