The Ministry of Forests Wildfire Risk Reduction (WRR) program is continuing work west of Invermere to improve wildfire resilience. All projects take place on provincial/public land.

Work includes:

• Mechanical thinning of 40 hectares with expected completion in March of 2027. These units are both adjacent to private land and critical infrastructure within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Risk Class 1.
• The treatment will remove ladder fuels while maintaining the largest diameter trees on site.
• There will be heavy equipment working and we ask recreators to stay clear of the active work sites. There will be signage posted with the contractor and contact information at the entrances to the active work areas.

As these are not RDEK projects, please direct questions to Trevor Campbell – Rocky Mountain Resource District, at [email protected]

Lead image: A map of the treatment areas. Ministry of Forests/Rocky Mountain Resource District

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