Fuel management project starts this fall on Pilot Mountain

PRINCE GEORGE—The Prince George Resource District will be teaming up with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to conduct a fuel management project on Pilot Mountain.

The work is part of an ongoing fuel management treatment plan to promote forest health and reduce the risk of wildfires in the area. Work will be conducted periodically by local wildfire crews, when they are not actively fighting wildfires or undergoing training—the project is set to start this fall and is expected to last three years.

Map of the affected area Photo Courtesy: BCWS

The BCWS says that smoke may be visible to surrounding communities, and that the Pilot Mountain Rd. may be temporarily closed for public safety. The project will also create “a critical fuel break around emergency communication infrastructure such as Fire Repeaters, which are used to enhance radio communications for firefighters in areas with poor coverage,” reads a release by the BCWS.