More than 200 wildfire researchers, agency staff and community leaders convened in-person and online at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Oct. 7 to 9 for the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada’s (WRCC) inaugural Building Foundational Knowledge Gathering. As host, TRU welcomed consortium members to Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory, providing both a physical and virtual space to launch a national conversation about wildfire resilience. The WRCC operates as a national virtual network, and TRU Wildfire, in partnership with the BC Wildfire Service, is a founding partner and one of five board members along with the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, FPInnovations, the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council, and Forest Products Association of Canada. The gathering drew participants from across the country and combined lightning-style presentations, facilitated workshops and networking sessions designed to deepen knowledge and build connections.