Northwest Fire Centre News Letter – June 22
In this Issue:
- Prohibitions on open burning lifted
- How fires burn and how crews respond
- How houses burn
- Getting ready for wildfire season
Issue 3 – Wildfire News
Cool weather leads to low fire activity
BCWS External Newsletter June 9
Cheslatta Carrier Nation Leads Wildfire Preparedness Project
Rio Tinto and Cheslatta Carrier Nation partner up to provide wildfire response equipment on the ground in the region. The trailers are deployed at 8 strategic locations:
Takysie Lake
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- Takysie Lake Resort – 37530 Eakin Settlement Rd.
- Rise Johansen – 250-694-3403
Grassy Plains
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- Faith and Gary Martin – 9491 Blaney Road
- Faith Martin – 250 694-3322
Cheslatta Road
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- Vare Ranch – 14164 Cheslatta Road
- Dale and Sharon Vare – 250-694-3373
Ootsa Lake
- Vantine’s – 20797 Ootsa Nadina Road
- Catherine Vantine Marcinek – 250-694-3359 Cell 250-692-6842
Uncha Lake
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- Moosehorn Lodge – 7475 Moosehorn Road
- Walter Turner – 250 694-3730
Southbank
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- Cheslatta Carrier Nation – 1215 Keefes Landing Road
- Mike Robertson – 250-692-9214
Colleymount
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- Imus’ – 28430 Colleymount Road
- Carol Imus – 250-695-6587
Tchesinkut Lake
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- Beaver Point Resort – 16278 Highway 35
- Brenda Hiebert – 250-695-6519
Thank you to Cheslatta Carrier Nation for all your work on this; what an incredible resource to help keep our community safe!