The BC Wildfire Service plans to pile and burn spruce beetle “trap trees” about 15 kilometres northwest of downtown Prince George.
Weather pending, the work is scheduled to start today and last until Nov. 27.
"Smoke and flames may be visible from Pidherny Road, North Nechako Road, Otway Road, Foothills Boulevard, and parts of the Chief Lake Road and the Hart Highlands area," BCWS said. "BC Wildfire Service personnel will be on site to control and monitor the burn piles."
Trap trees are trees that have been cut down and deliberately left lying on the ground to attract harmful adult spruce beetles in the spring.
The beetles are more likely to infest a trap tree than standing trees, so this technique can greatly reduce spruce beetle attacks on healthy trees nearby.
