Mountain Pine Beetle Fall & Burn
Targeted falling and controlled-burn programs to contain mountain pine beetle across Northern BC and Alberta.
Mountain pine beetle doesn't wait. Containing an infestation means getting to the affected timber, falling it, and burning it before the beetle moves on to healthy stands. We run targeted fall-and-burn programs to do exactly that, protecting the stands around the infestation and the working forest beyond it.
This is precise, time-sensitive work. We identify the affected timber, fall it on a plan that limits spread, and run controlled-burn programs safely and to spec. It's the kind of job where doing it right and doing it on time are the same thing.
Containment, on time.
Targeted falling and controlled-burn programs to contain mountain pine beetle across Northern BC and Alberta.
Identify the affected timber
Affected stems located and the program scoped around the infestation and the healthy timber around it.
Fall to limit spread
Affected timber felled on a plan built to limit the beetle's spread to surrounding stands.
Controlled burn to spec
Controlled-burn programs run safely and to spec, killing the beetles before the next flight season.
Based in Iskut, working across the North
Based in Iskut, working across Northern BC and Alberta, in direct partnership with the Tahltan and Nisga'a Nations. We plan beetle mitigation around the window that matters for your stand and confirm any relevant burn or fire-related certifications as part of scoping the work.
Beetle mitigation questions
What is fall and burn?
A mitigation method for mountain pine beetle: affected trees are felled and burned to kill the beetles before they spread to healthy timber.
When should beetle mitigation happen?
Timing matters. It is most effective before the beetle's flight season moves the infestation. We will advise on the window for your stand.
Where do you run beetle fall-and-burn programs?
Across Northern BC and into Alberta, from our base in Iskut. We plan each program around the stand, the spread risk, and the burn window.
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Dealing with beetle-kill
that needs containing?
Send us the location and scope and we will come back with a plan, usually within two business days.