Clearwater recently hosted a roundtable discussion on wildfire risk reduction, training and preparation in advance of the approaching fire season. The Clearwater and Area Community Wildfire Roundtable was held on March 16. Chance Breckenridge, Clearwater FireSmart coordinator, said the meeting brought together 25 people representing a “broad cross-section of agencies and organizations with a shared stake in wildfire preparedness and community safety.” He said community wildfire roundtables are meant to support coordination and communication among the organizations responsible for different aspects of wildfire preparedness and risk reduction across B.C. interior communities. …Breckenridge explained that the roundtables were originally established with support from the Fraser Basin Council, and that the Clearwater and Area Roundtable “has been a key part of that effort locally and is now being coordinated directly by the District of Clearwater’s FireSmart program.”