Mountain Pine Beetle Fall & Burn
Targeted falling and any approved burn component, planned around site requirements, across Northern BC and Alberta.
Mountain pine beetle treatment is time-sensitive. A plan may involve locating affected timber, falling it, and coordinating any approved burn component around site conditions and timing. We provide targeted falling and coordinate the treatment scope against the requirements that apply to the site.
This is precise, time-sensitive work. Any burn component depends on approvals, conditions, timing, and the requirements set for the site. We help define the falling and treatment scope so the work can be planned around those constraints.
Who hires us for fall and burn: forest licensees, government forest-health programs, and land managers managing treatment priorities around an infestation.
Not sure what you are looking at on your land base? Read our guide: how mountain pine beetle works and when treatment still helps.
Treatment planning around timing.
Targeted falling and any approved burn component, planned around site requirements, 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.
Burn component planning
Where an approved burn is part of the treatment, we coordinate its scope around applicable requirements and site conditions.
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 credentials as part of scoping the work.
Treatment planning and decision points
Before fall and burn begins, the program needs to distinguish fresh attacks from older mortality, confirm access and the treatment window, and define how stems and fire-related work will be handled. Recommendations depend on survey information, local conditions, permissions, and applicable fire requirements.
- Detection. Map the area and identify the trees or spots that may still contain live brood.
- Prioritization. Separate control work from salvage, hazard, or monitoring work so each objective is priced and documented clearly.
- Access and timing. Confirm winter access, landing conditions, burn locations, weather decisions, and any seasonal restrictions before mobilization.
- Follow-up. Plan a later check because a single pass may not find every active spot.
Include the survey map, approximate number or area of affected stems, access notes, ownership or authorization context, and desired timing with a quote request. The more clearly control and salvage objectives are separated, the easier the program is to evaluate.
Beetle mitigation questions
What is fall and burn?
A mitigation method for mountain pine beetle can involve affected-tree falling and an approved burn component, depending on the site, timing, and applicable requirements.
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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that needs containing?
Send us the location and scope and we will come back with a plan, usually within two business days.