For Immediate Release – October 10, 2025
Ministry of Forests BC Wildfire Service
Habitat enhancement burn planned for Six Mile Slough
CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority in conducting a habitat enhancement prescribed burn in the Creston area. This burn is located approximately 18 kilometres northwest of Creston and will cover up to 390 hectares.
The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could begin as early as Friday, October 10, 2025.
Smoke may impact residents near the burn area and may be visible from Sirdar and surrounding communities, and to motorists travelling along Highway 3 and 3A.
Key goals of this prescribed burn include:
- Reduce the accumulation of dead reed canary grass
- Provide habitat benefits for a variety of species
- Begin restoration of critical habitats in this area
Burning will proceed if conditions are suitable to achieve objectives and allow for smoke dispersal, though smoke may linger in the following days, particularly the morning after burn operations. Despite all precautions to manage it, unintended smoke impacts are possible after any burn.
Fire is a normal and natural process in many of B.C.’s ecosystems. The BC Wildfire Service works regularly with land managers to undertake fuel management activities (including the use of prescribed burns), to help achieve land management objectives, reduce the severity of future wildfires and increase ecosystem and wildfire resilience. Learn more about prescribed burning online: prescribedfire.ca.
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Contact
Marc-Andre Beaucher
Head of Conservation Programs
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area
250 402-6900
Fire Information Officer
BC Wildfire Service – Southeast Fire Centre
250 318-7715
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