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Controlled burn taking place at Burlington nature reserve

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Tallgrass prairie habitats store carbon in the soil and these endangered plant communities have been in steady decline in Ontario over recent decades (Image courtesy/Bruce Trail Conservancy).
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Residents in Burlington have no reason to be concerned if they see smoke rising above Fisher’s Pond Nature Reserve today as the Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) plans to conduct a controlled burn in the area.

Controlled burns are carried out in an effort to restore native tallgrass prairies while also reducing the amount of invasive vegetative species in the area.

Tallgrass prairie habitats store carbon in the soil and these endangered plant communities have been in steady decline in Ontario over recent decades.

The conservancy says there will be no access to the Fisher’s Pond Side Trail, and a section of the main Bruce Trail between Springer Cres. and Guelph Ln. will also be closed. BTC staff will be positioned at entrance points on the trail to steer visitors away.

(Image courtesy of the Bruce Trail Conservancy)

Residents near Guelph Ln., Dundas St. and the surrounding areas in Burlington may see smoke while the burn is taking place and for approximately 48 hours after the fires have been extinguished.

But the conservancy reassures residents that they should not be worried if they see smoke, and contact with firefighting services is being maintained just in case.

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Specialists from Lands and Forests Consulting will be on site to deliberately set and control the fire.

Lands and Forests Consulting carries out both low and high complexity burns for a wide variety of clients, including the cities of Toronto, Oakville, Mississauga, Windsor, Hamilton, and Brampton, as well as organizations such as the Royal Botanical Gardens, Simcoe County Forests and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

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