Torrent Silviculture works with licensees to burn throughout the interior and Cariboo-Chilcotin. We offer winter work doing slash pile burning from October through December, weather permitting. We typically run a few crews of 5 and offer a handful of spots per season for planters interested in continuing work beyond the planting season.
Slash is the leftover tree limbs, tops, and other residue left by logging activities. Over the summer and fall this material dries out, and in winter when fire risk is low, it is piled together and burned under safe, controlled conditions.
Pile burning is one of the primary tools BC forestry companies use to manage fuel loads on the land base, reduce wildfire risk, and promote healthy forest regeneration.
The Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation establishes strict rules governing what can be burned, where fires can be located, the atmospheric venting conditions that must be present, and how long the burning can last. Torrent strives to ensure all regulations and safety precautions are followed diligently on every project.
Torrent works directly with licensees and ensures full regulatory compliance on all burn projects. Our experienced crew supervisors are trained in burn plan requirements and on-site safety procedures.
A full crew truck is driven to the block by the foreman. Depending on site access, an ATV or snowmobile is used to reach the piles. Workers walk between piles carrying driptorches, setting each pile alight in sequence. Crews monitor burns throughout the shift to ensure safe, complete combustion.
Slash pile burning is a great opportunity to keep working through the early winter and build on your season's earnings. Contact us to express interest — spots fill early.
Interested? Reach out at Training@torrentsilviculture.com or call (250) 983-4324.