Today, #BCWildfire Service personnel on the Sparks Lake Fire (K21001) will be conducting a controlled burn operation, with both helicopter and hand ignition. The goal of this operation is to remove the available fuel between the fire's edge and the fuel free guard.
The targeted area is from W of Red Lake, around Carabine Hill, tying into the wetlands on the SW quadrant of the fire. This will be a low intensity burn conducted to slow down and help limit spread. Ground personnel continue to lay hose along the fuel free guard in preparation.
This is done to ensure that they have water available to extinguish any smoke or flame that may be seen near the fuel free guard. Increased smoke will be highly visible to surrounding communities. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.
We do not take doing these operations lightly. The BC Wildfire Service is utilizing local knowledge and will closely evaluate conditions and plans may change as conditions change. The controlled burn will be conducted with both helicopter and ground support. #Kamloops
UPDATE: At approx. 3 p.m. today (July 6, 2021), the planned ignition was conducted in an area west of Red Lake, around Carabine Hill tying into the wetlands. This ignition went as scheduled, achieving the desired results. This operation is now complete. #BCWildfire #Kamloops 
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