Howser Ridge Pile Burning Project

What to Know

Latest update: October 18, 2026

Crew Manifest:

Ben Yeager (Supervisor) - 250 613 1143

Clinton Syfchuck (Faller) - 250 551 4746

Conrad Allgaier (Faller) - 778 363 5110

Tristan Nissen (Faller) - 780 852 8405

Timeline and Hours of Work

Hours of work:

  • 4 x 10hr days per week (day rate)

  • Actual work days dependent on crew availability and venting

  • Meet at bottom of Howser Ridge FSR at 0800

  • Depart Howser Ridge at 1600

Project Start Date:

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Transport Plan:

  • Fallers are encouraged to bring owned pickups

  • Loki crew cab can depart Queens Bay at 0700 (Ben)

Site Safety Documents:

Pre Work Documents:

Progress Photos and REports:

  • Pile Burning Log

Communications

  • No cell reception on-site

  • Crew Working Channel is LD-3

  • Howser Ridge Road channel is RR-5

  • In Reach satellite device on-site reaches Loki office

First Aid Plan

Work Plan:

1. Danger Tree Assessment and Falling

  • Site assessment overview and documentation.

  • Removal of standing timber adjacent piles where necessary.

2. Green Guarding and Fire Suppression Set-up

  • Power saw operators and swampers working to provide prep work for each pile.

  • Hoselay and sprinker design, set-up, and testing.

3. Await Atmospheric Conditions

  • Prep work to occur during drying window; Site conditions to be monitored continuously throughout this period.

  • Crew on standby for conditions conducive to ignition.

  • Burning activities to occur during precipitation event or night-shift (as required and as venting conditions allow).

4. Burning Activities

5. Mop-up and Monitoring Activities

What to Bring