Wildfire mitigation work to begin in Prince George next week

Wildfire fuel mitigation work will kick off next week in Prince George.

The work will take place at Broddy Road between the Vanway Firehall and the Vanway transfer station starting from Monday, Feb 12.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of August and there may be the need for short road closures (of a few hours) of Broddy Road over the coming weeks.

Wildfire fuel removal activities reduce the amount of combustible material that can be used as fuel for a fire. This might include thinning trees, pruning branches and removing dead wood, reducing the amount of litter and debris on the ground, or creating buffer zones between homes and wildlands.

Mature trees and trees important for wildlife habitat are left alone.

Similar field work was completed last August in the Malaspina neighborhood.

The total project cost is estimated to be $253,050, of which $200,000 will be covered by Community Resiliency Investment grant funding.

Last September, city council approved the remaining $53,050 to be funded using the City’s EVP Crown Land Forest account, which is an internal reserve dedicated for urban forestry management on City lands.