Boothroyd Indian Band continues ‘cultural burn’ covering 20 hectares

Boothroyd Indian Band continues ‘cultural burn’ covering 20 hectares - The Ashcroft

A cultural burn planned by the Boothroyd Indian Band is expected to resume in early May, and and smoke may be visible from Highway 1. Boothroyd is 55 km north of Hope. The BC Wildfire Service announced it will be acting in a support capacity to the Boothroyd Indian Band for the scheduled cultural burn covering up to 20 hectares within the Fraser Zone of the Coastal Fire Centre, according to a release on April 20. “This burn is the continuation o…