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Logging debris getting burned

“We don’t want to leave those piles around for the upcoming summer”
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Piles of logging debris go up in flames on the Wells Gray Community Forest tenure near the Clearwater ski hill last week. Burning the debris prepares the sites for planting plus reduces the fuel available for forest fires.

Times Staff

Wells Gray Community Forest has a number of debris piles to burn this fall, according to manager George Brcko.

“We don’t want to leave those piles around for the upcoming summer,” he said.

Because the community forest’s tenure is adjacent to Clearwater, town residents will see the piles being burned.

Burning is only done on days with good venting, Brcko said.

“This is not a reaction to this summer’s wildfires. Fall burning is a common practice,” he added.