Monday, April 21

Parks Canada advised last Friday evening that prescribed burn activities on the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke had concluded, reopening all trails to the public.

"Trails on the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke National Park are no longer closed for prescribed fire operations," Parks Canada shared via Facebook around 6:30 p.m. April 18.

The Soren Sorensen loop, Nels' Knickers trail, Summit Trail, Lindmark Trail and main Mount Revelstoke trail up past Highway 1 are all once again available.

The agency had said Friday that prescribed burn work was expected to continue for several weeks as weather conditions allowed, though any subsequent plans for burn work in the park haven't been communicated.

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Anyone regularly heading to Mount Revelstoke for a jog or dog walk may have to adjust their plans starting Thursday, April 17, as Parks Canada prepares to carry out prescribed burns in the national park ahead of wildfire season.

Federal fire crews will begin a controlled burn of surface vegetation to create a fuel break in the lower sections of Mount Revelstoke National Park on Friday, April 18, with local trails already closed indefinitely as of 3 p.m. Thursday.

This means the park's Soren Sorensen loop, Nels' Knickers trail, Summit Trail, Lindmark Trail and main Mount Revelstoke trail up past Highway 1 are all completely closed until further notice.

Despite trail closures, the park's Meadows in the Sky Parkway up the mountain will remain open to hikers and cyclists, Parks Canada notes. Inspiration Woods and the 23 Connector trail linked to Highway 23 are also still available.

The current fire danger for the park is posted as "high," meaning fire can easily ignite, spread and become difficult for ground crews to control.

"Fuel breaks help slow the speed of an approaching wildfire and can provide fire managers with a strategic area from which to manage an active wildfire," Parks Canada stated in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon.

The agency adds that "smoke may occasionally be visible along the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke," with prescribed burn work expected to continue for several weeks as weather conditions allow.

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