Tag: Cultural Burn

Cultural burn smoke may be visible around Smithers through May

The BC Wildfire Service and Wetzin'kwa Community Forest will be performing a cultural burn about 23 kilometres east of Smithers.

Visible smoke near Gitanyow possible due to cultural burn

A cultural burn is currently planned about two kilometres south of Gitanyow starting April 22.

Visible smoke possible from two upcoming Kispiox cultural burns

Two cultural burns are being planned by the Gitxsan in the Kispiox area which may occur until May 13.

Cultural burns planned near South Hazelton

Smoke may be visible from Highway 16 and South Hazelton between March 30 and May 17 as the Wilp Nikate’en perform a cultural burn.

Cultural burning planned near Gitanyow

Cultural burning will be happening tomorrow (Wednesday) about two kilometres northeast of Gitanyow.
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