Fire Sites Could Produce More Smoke

Crews are planning controlled burns on two North Okanagan wildfires today or Wednesday.

The burns will be performed — weather permitting — on the Mabel Creek fire east of Enderby, and the Woodward fire north of Cherryville.

Residents should not be alarmed if they see additional smoke coming from those sites.

“The intention of the scheduled burns is to reduce fire fuels between the active fire and the guards so there is no longer a path for the flames to follow,” says Alastair Crick, Protective Services Manager with the  Regional District of North Okanagan.