Agur Lake Fuel Management Prescriptions

This was the first phase of a project to reduce wildfire risk by decreasing overall fuel loading near the Agur Lake Camp Society, a camp dedicated to creating a barrier free wilderness experience. Key activities in high-risk areas included reducing surface and ladder fuels, decreasing crown density, thinning from the ground up to help ensure flames don't reach tree crowns, and retaining large-diameter trees of fire-resilient species. THE CHALLENGE: Agur Lake Camp, B.C.'s only fully accessible campground for people with disabilities, was in an area of high to extreme fire threat. THE OUTCOME: 85% of hazardous fuels were removed from over six hectares to protect campers and critical infrastructure.