Prescribed Burns
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Cultural and prescribed burn scheduled near KelownaPeople in Kelowna should expect to see smoke rising from the hills around the valley next month as a cultural and prescribed burn in the McCulloch area gets underway.CanadaFeb 23
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Lladnar Creek wildfire near Sparwood, B.C. grows to 820 hectaresAccording to BC Wildfire Service, the fire’s size increase is partially due to Saturday’s prescribed burn operations.FireAug 6, 2023
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Plumes of smoke rising across the Okanagan as burns continue'We are responsible for both. We are always thinking about the future of our children, and how we can sustain our world seven generations into the future.'FireApr 11, 2022
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Indigenous-led prescribed burns could help reduce wildfire risks, experts sayCultural burning was a family practice, and in some Indigenous communities, fire keeping was a specific expertise and role passed through generations, an expert said.CanadaJul 18, 2021
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Fighting fire in the Okanagan with flame, cattle and loggingThe provincial government is hoping prescribed burns, logging and allowing cattle to graze in some areas will eventually lead to a decrease in wildfires.CanadaMar 21, 2019
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Prescribed burns planned for the Okanagan to help Big Horn SheepAn Okanagan conservation group is trying to fight disease with fire.EnvironmentMar 2, 2019
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Dalhousie professor calls for ‘controlled, prescribed burns’ after Nova Scotia wildfiresThe majority of Nova Scotia is once again under burning restrictions. After weeks of some of the worst wildfires in 15 years, one Dalhousie University professor is calling on the province to improve forest management.CanadaAug 19, 2016
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Controlled burns will create smokey skies in the north OkanaganThe low intensity ground fires are meant to renew grasslands.Mar 9, 2015
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