BC Summit Sheds Light on Safeguarding Communities This Wildfire Season

By Emily Blatta
The Tyee
May 2, 2024
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada West

As B.C. heads into what is predicted to be a hot summer, the need to build wildfire resiliency is a top priority across the province. Last week’s FireSmart Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Prince George brought together representatives from municipal governments, fire departments and other stakeholders to discuss insights from last year and what communities can do to recover, rebuild and repair. Lucy Grainger, FireSmart BC’s education officer, said… wildfires have become a collective responsibility, and they now require more interagency co-operation than ever before.  The annual Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit, which is now in its fourth year, is an opportunity to connect people working throughout the region. …Alongside large fuel mitigation projects happening at the municipal scale in Prince George, free FireSmart assessments are now available to people living in the community.

 

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