On average, BC has experienced 1,483 wildfires per year over the past decade. We are certainly on pace to exceed that number this year. …Fortunately, Prince George has not suffered a major fire yet. The city is doing what it can to prevent a major firestorm…but the sort of conflagration which has devastated Jasper is still a possibility. After all, we live in a forested landscape. We also keep building new developments into existing forests. It is likely only a matter of time before our region suffers a heat dome sufficient to dry out the woods and allow a fire to take hold. …42% of fires are human-caused. And as our population keeps growing, the likelihood of fires caused by human interactions will continue to increase. Add in hot, dry summers and it is not a question of will B.C. burn, but when will it happen? And what are we doing to prepare?