The BC Wildfire Service and the Lower Similkameen Indian Band invite you to attend an open house regarding phase one (192 hectares) of a proposed 680-hectare prescribed burn near Crater Mountain. The project is intended to provide a level of community protection from wildfire, restore the ecosystem, including critical bighorn sheep habitat, and enhance Indigenous cultural values in the area.

Drop by to learn more about the prescribed burn plan directly from the project’s managers.

When: 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019

Where: Victory Hall, 427 Crowsnest Highway, Keremeos

Details: Doors will open at 6 p.m. with an informational presentation at 6:30 p.m. A question and answer period will follow. Members of the project team will be available for discussion until 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.