Fire Management

Periodic burns reduce the incidence and impact of hot burning. In the ecosystems of the South Chilcotin Sub Region, the longer the interval between fires the more fuel builds up and the more dramatic the results of fire. Frequent light burns reduce the likelihood of an intense burn removing all forms of vegetation and burning down to the mineral soil layer. This can result in the site being exposed to erosion, invasion by exotic plant species, and the slow colonization, or elimination of native plants.

A prescribed fire and a natural fire section are included under Fire Management. Each type of wildfire should be approached differently, and approved under different conditions.