Nova Scotia — Reducing the risk of wildfires is a growing concern for some woodlot owners in Nova Scotia after devastating blazes across the province in recent years, according to an organization that represents them. The Western Woodlot Services Cooperative organized a wildfire prevention conference in Bridgewater, N.S., on Saturday, where dozens of owners showed up to hear about what role they can play in decreasing the potential of wildfires spreading through their properties. “Figuring out ways of how we can be more fire smart or how we can mitigate fire risk within our woodlots is really top of mind for a lot of our private woodlot owner members,” said Patricia Amero, general manager of the co-operative.