District of Summerland to conduct controlled burns, weather permitting

The District of Summerland says it will be conducting controlled burns when the weather allows for it.

In a press release issued on Tuesday, the district said its “wildland fuel modification” work will take place on municipal lands immediately east of Sunset Place near the Deer Ridge subdivision.

“The final phase of this work will be the control burning of the waste wood debris piles,” said the district. “Burning will only take place on days when the ventilation index, as set by the Ministry of Environment, is good.”

It added that the burns will be supervised and that the exact dates cannot be determined, as the burns are dependent upon the daily atmospheric ventilation index. The burns may occur over multiple days.

“Smoke may be present in the immediate area, and all attempts will be made to conduct the burning in a non-intrusive manner,” said the district.

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It added the burns will greatly reduce the risk of an uncontrolled wildfire occurring in this area.

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