The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) has welcomed a study by a local ecologist into fuel thinning as a positive addition to discussions around wildfire mitigation. “We appreciate how lucky we are to have local research underway in the community—and the clear shared commitment to protect Whistler,” said the RMOW’s general manager of climate action, planning and development services, Dale Mikkelsen in an email to Pique. “Our main goal is to keep our community safe, and new findings and studies simply further this work.” …“Fuel thinning is one important part of our plan for wildfire mitigation, but it is just one component of a much larger picture. We have taken a holistic approach, looking at seven areas of focus, including education, community planning, development considerations, interagency cooperation, FireSmart training and cross-training, emergency planning, and vegetation management.”