Work to help reduce the risk of wildfire in Knox Mountain and Dilworth Mountain parks will continue this spring. 

City of Kelowna Urban Forestry staff and contractors will remove fuels such as branches and conifer needles. Some materials will be removed, with others burned when weather conditions permit. 

91裸聊视频淔or public safety, we ask that park visitors and trail users watch for signage identifying work areas and to stay out of active work zones,91裸聊视频� says Thomas Martin, urban forestry technician.

Fire mitigation activities:
 

• Knox Mountain Park: Work is occurring now and will continue into the spring, mostly west of Magic Estates, with localized trail closures between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. 
• Dilworth Mountain Park: Work is scheduled to resume in March, primarily on the north slopes, north of Selkirk Drive. Trail closures in this area may occur between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily.

Assistant Fire Chief Dennis Craig notes that fuel mitigation projects are examples of FireSmartTM initiatives that help protect against the impact of wildfire and climate change.
 
91裸聊视频淩educing this risk is a shared responsibility,91裸聊视频� Craig adds. 91裸聊视频淚t is important that we all play our part in reducing wildfire threats, whether through the work of city parks staff or as residents taking simple actions to protect their homes and their surrounding environment.91裸聊视频�
 
More information about FireSmartTM is available on the .