The Ministry of Forests Wildfire Risk Reduction program will be active in the Invermere area through the winter.
Work will be on public land west of Invermere.
Mechanical thinning of 40 hectares is expected to be completed by March 2027.
The treatment will remove ladder fuels, while keeping the largest diameter trees.
Residents can expect heavy equipment in the work area and you are asked obey all posted signage.
A map of the treatment zone can be found here.
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