The BC Wildfire Service plans to pile and burn spruce beetle "trap trees" that were felled in the spring of 2020 within the Prince George Fire Zone.
The piles will be burned periodically during Nov. 2-27, depending on weather, site and venting conditions.
The burn site is about 10 kilometres northwest of downtown Prince George, between Otway Road and Foothills Boulevard. BC Wildfire Service personnel will be on site to control and monitor the burn piles.
Smoke and flames may be visible from North Nechako Road, Otway Road, Foothills Boulevard, and from parts of Chief Lake Road and the Hart Highlands area.
"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," BCWS said in a statement. "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."
