Fire management specialists plan to take advantage of a whole burning day on Sept. 5. on Mount Revelstoke. Parks Canada said their previous fire operations from the past two days were successful.
The public can expect to see smoke, flames, ash, fire crews and equipment, and helicopter ignition and bucketing.
Prescribed fires take place with the goal of limiting the spread of wildfires, along with creating more resilient landscapes and ecosystems.
The Meadows in the Sky Parkway and trails above the Columbia Viewpoint on Mount Revelstoke have been closed since Sept. 2 and will remain closed until further notice.
Parks Canada is reminding those that smoke from wildfires have begun moving into the region. Denser and more visible smoke is expected in the next few days.
They also want to remind people the prescribed fire planning is quite complex, and that a single prescribed fire plan can take years to complete, where exact conditions are needed before they start.
