Visible smoke possible from Burns Lake due to pile burning

A pile burn is expected around Burns Lake until April 30th with smoke visible from the village.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, it will happen about 33 kilometres north of the community near Babine Lake Road.

The burning is bring done to clean up debris from a wildfire risk reduction project.

The Nadina Natural Resource District is leading the project with funding from the Community Resiliency Investment Program.

Burning will be done on days the venting forecast is fair or good.

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Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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