Lower Nicola Indian Band Development Corporation is engaging in wildfire fuel management in Logan Lake. Since March 25, Lower Nicola Indian Band Development Corporation (LNIBDC) has been working to thin out hazardous fuels at the Logan Lake Community Forest. Dubbed Logan Lake East (LLE) 1 and 2, the site or fuel treatment units the Band corporation has been contracted to manage is located approximately two kilometres from downtown Logan Lake and sits near critical infrastructure, access and evacuation routes, and recreational areas. According to the project description, exclusion of fire after European settlement has led to dense forests with excessive surface and ladder fuels. The proposed treatment will reduce canopy closure and create a more open understory, mimicking natural fire patterns in the region. “The idea is to reduce the potential for a highly volatile wildfire,” said LNIBDC general and forestry manager Don Gossoo.