by Contributor on Tuesday Apr 06 2021 Slocan and Winlaw residents will be able to see smoke from the burn. The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the Slocan Integral Forestry Cooperative, in conducting a prescribed burn covering up to 150-hectares within the Ponderosa FSR area to help reduce wildfire threats and restore ecosystem health and resiliency. The burn site is about eight kilometres south of Slocan and ten kilometres north of Winlaw. Smoke may be visible from Slocan, Winlaw and surrounding communities, as well as motorists travelling along Highway 6. The exact timing of this burn will depend on weather and site conditions, but it could be as early as Monday, Apr. 12, 2021. Burning will proceed only if conditions are suitable and allow for smoke dispersal, though light smoke may linger in the following days.