West Kelowna

Photo: Trevor Rockliffe

Smoke in the valley on Thursday came from controlled burns like this.

Where there's smoke there's fire, but again on the Westside that fire is likely the result of a controlled burn.

With favourable conditions again on Friday, the Regional District of Central Okanagan announced they will once again have crews out working while a controlled burn is conducted in Rose Valley Regional Park.

The good air quality and venting conditions mean that open burning will be allowed again on January 27.

Piles of pine beetle infested and other fire hazard wood debris is being burned as part of a fuel modification project on approximately 50-hectares of the park bounded by Rose Valley Properties on the south, Westlake Road, Rose Valley Elementary School, West Kelowna Road and McPhail Court.

Smoke was visible throughout the valley on Thursday due to a number of controlled burns and you can expect the same thing on Friday.

Open burning is allowed today for those eligible property owners with the proper permits.