Fire protection and restoration projects

Work at Emerald Lake is planned for early October and is expected to continue through the fall. Work will occur in the vicinity of Emerald Lake Lodge with crews clearing and thinning trees and brush next to buildings and within a 100-metre radius.

Vegetation will be hand-thinned, and debris burned on site, conditions permitting. Work will take place seven days a week during daylight hours. Visitors and residents can expect to hear chainsaws and see crews working. Treatment areas will be closed. The work will not affect trails, roads, or facilities. Closure details will be posted on site. Please respect all closures and warning signs. Minimal smoke may be visible. Burning will only take place when safe to do so and when appropriate venting conditions exist.

This work is a based on a larger wildfire risk evaluation and has undergone both environmental and cultural impact assessments.

During wildfire risk reduction work, trees, tree limbs, and brush are put into piles. Sometimes these piles of woody debris are too wet, or venting conditions are too poor to burn. These piles are left, and crews return to burn when the piles are dry, and conditions are good.

The piles of woody debris are in different locations around Yoho National Park.

Burning at each location will only take place when safe to do so and when appropriate venting conditions exist. Visitors and residents can expect to see smoke. Treatment areas will be closed when crews are burning the piles of woody debris. The work will not affect trails, roads, or facilities. Closure details will be posted on site. Please respect all closures and warning signs.