FireSmart Canada Neighbourhood Recognition Program (FCNRP)
FireSmart Canada developed the FCNRP to officially recognize neighbourhoods that have taken critical steps to reduce their vulnerabilities to wildfire. Because FireSmart is most effective when neighbours band together.
About the program
If your neighbourhood, subdivision or small town is prone to wildfire, then you can get FireSmart recognition status by meeting the following criteria:
- Enlisting a Local FireSmart Representative to complete an assessment and create a plan that identifies locally agreed-upon solutions that the neighbourhood can implement.
- Sponsoring a local Neighbourhood FireSmart Committee, which maintains the FireSmart Neighbourhood Plan and tracks its progress or status.
- Conducting FireSmart events each year that are dedicated to a local FireSmart project.
- Investing a minimum of $2 per capita annually in local FireSmart Neighbourhood efforts.
- Submitting an annual report to FireSmart Canada that documents continuing compliance with the program.
Watch:
The 100th FireSmart Canada Recognized Neighbourhood in BC
Is your neighbourhood recognized as being FireSmart?
The following BC neighbourhoods are currently recognized by FireSmart Canada , previously recognized , or given a community protection achievement award . Neighbourhoods that achieve official recognition have demonstrated that are taking the steps necessary to build truly wildfire resilient neighbourhoods.
Scroll through the list of previous and current recognized neighbourhoods:
100 Houses Previously Recognized
19 Mile Townhomes Currently Recognized
2nd St Riverview Currently Recognized
Adventure Bay Previously Recognized
Akisqnuk (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Aldergrove Drive Currently Recognized
Alpen Paradies Currently Recognized
Alpha Lake Village Currently Recognized
Alta Vista II Previously Recognized
Alta Vista Pointe Previously Recognized
Anarchist Mountain Currently Recognized
Argenta Currently Recognized
Arrow Lakes Chalets Currently Recognized
Ashbury Place Previously Recognized
Ashcroft Indian Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Ashling, Dolly Varden and Pierce Previously Recognized
Ashram Currently Recognized
Aspen Grove Previously Recognized
Audia Road Currently Recognized
Baltac Currently Recognized
Bayside Currently Recognized
Bayview Currently Recognized
Bayview Village Previously Recognized
Bear Creek Estates Currently Recognized
Bear Ridge Previously Recognized
Bennedick Road Currently Recognized
Black Bear Previously Recognized
Blake Point Previously Recognized
Blaylocks Currently Recognized
Blewett-CATUKA Currently Recognized
Bonaparte Indian Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Bonaventure Currently Recognized
Boomerang Stone Creek Currently Recognized
Boothryod Indian Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Bootleg West Currently Recognized
Bravo Currently Recognized
Brigade Bay Homeowners Society Currently Recognized
Brookside Village Currently Recognized
Bulyea Peachland Currently Recognized
Burton Lake Estates Currently Recognized
Campbell Road Currently Recognized
Canadian Lakeview Estates Previously Recognized
Canoe Creek Band Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation Previously Recognized
Canyon Trail Previously Recognized
Carriage Lane Strata Currently Recognized
Carrs Landing Previously Recognized
Casa Grande Currently Recognized
Casa Grande Zdralek Palmero Estates Previously Recognized
Casa Rio – Casa Loma Currently Recognized
Castle Estates Previously Recognized
Castle Mountain Previously Recognized
CastleRock Estates Currently Recognized
Cayoose Creek Band Sekw’el’was First Nation Previously Recognized
Cedar Heights Community Centre Currently Recognized
Cheakamus Crossing/The Heights Previously Recognized
Chelsea Place Currently Recognized
City of Kamloops Community Protection
City of Nanaimo Community Protection
City of Penticton Community Protection
City of Quesnel Community Protection
Clearview Previously Recognized
Cliffshore Estates Previously Recognized
Coal Creek Estates Currently Recognized
Cokato Currently Recognized
Coldwater Indian Band Previously Recognized
Columbia Ridge Community Estates Currently Recognized
Columere Park Central Currently Recognized
Columere Park North Currently Recognized
Columere Park South Currently Recognized
Cottages at Marble Bay Currently Recognized
Cottages at Marble Lake Previously Recognized
Cowichan Tribes – Indian Road Previously Recognized
Cowichan Tribes – Khowhemum Communtiy Previously Recognized
Cowichan Tribes – Koksilah Community Previously Recognized
Cowichan Tribes – Quamichan Community Previously Recognized
Creekside Previously Recognized
Creekside Pemberton Currently Recognized
Dashwood Disneyland Currently Recognized
Deer Ridge Currently Recognized
Deerview Previously Recognized
Dewdney Crescent Previously Recognized
Dieppe Road Previously Recognized
District of Logan Lake Community Protection
District of Mckenzie Community Protection
District of Peachland Community Protection
District of West Vancouver Community Protection
Dog Creek Currently Recognized
Dutch Creek Currently Recognized
Eagle Ridge Previously Recognized
Eagles View Currently Recognized
Earl Davis Previously Recognized
East Wilmer Previously Recognized
Eastgate Previously Recognized
Edgewood Currently Recognized
Edgewood Cemetery North Currently Recognized
Elkford Community Protection
Esk’etemc Indian Band Previously Recognized
Fauder/Meadow Valley Previously Recognized
Fissell Lane Previously Recognized
Forest Hills Thompson Drive Previously Recognized
Gallagher’s Canyon Previously Recognized
Gallaghers South Currently Recognized
Gateway Currently Recognized
Grasmere Village Currently Recognized
Happy Valley Previously Recognized
Harrison Hot Springs Community Protection
Heddlestone Village Currently Recognized
Hedley Currently Recognized
High Point Previously Recognized
Huntsfield Green Previously Recognized
Husula Highlands Previously Recognized
Indian Beach Estates Currently Recognized
Indian River Co-op Previously Recognized
Iron Colt Previously Recognized
Johel Road Previously Recognized
Johnston Landing Currently Recognized
Juniper Drive Previously Recognized
Kaleden Previously Recognized
Kanaka Bar Indian Band Previously Recognized
KAS973 Lexington Currently Recognized
Kaslo Back Road Previously Recognized
Kaslo Downtown One Currently Recognized
Kestral Estates Previously Recognized
Kingfisher Previously Recognized
Kingfisher Cove Strata Currently Recognized
Kirkup McLeod Community Protection
Kootenay Bay Properties Currently Recognized
Kragmont Currently Recognized
La Casa Resort Currently Recognized
Lake Meadow Estates Currently Recognized
Lakeview Meadows Center Currently Recognized
Lakeview Meadows East Currently Recognized
Lakeview Meadows West Currently Recognized
Lakewood Estates Currently Recognized
Lambs Hill Previously Recognized
Larch Point Currently Recognized
Lardeau Currently Recognized
Levirs Ave Previously Recognized
Lindmar Estates Currently Recognized
Little Shuswap Lake Band Previously Recognized
Loki Lots Currently Recognized
Lower Post Daylu Dena Nation Previously Recognized
Lower Timberline Crescent Currently Recognized
LQRV#1 The Edge Currently Recognized
LQRV#2 The Flats Currently Recognized
LQRV#3 The Highlands Currently Recognized
LQRV#4 The Far End Currently Recognized
LQRV#5 Riverside Currently Recognized
LQRV#6 The Knoll Currently Recognized
LQRV#6 The South Slope Currently Recognized
LQRV#8 Mixed Bag Currently Recognized
Lucinde Casa Palmero Currently Recognized
Lucinde Road Previously Recognized
Lytton (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Malaspina Estates Strata Previously Recognized
Maracaibo Currently Recognized
Mark Creek Crossing Currently Recognized
Martin Park Currently Recognized
McGillvray Recreational Retreat Currently Recognized
McLeod East Previously Recognized
Meadow Village Currently Recognized
Meadows Strata Previously Recognized
Missezula Lake Previously Recognized
Morrison Sub Previously Recognized
Mountain Street Previously Recognized
Mountain Trails Currently Recognized
Mountainside North Previously Recognized
Mountainside South Previously Recognized
Moyie Shores Estates Currently Recognized
N Hirtz St. Currently Recognized
Nadleh Whut’en First Nation Previously Recognized
Narrows West Currently Recognized
Nazko (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Nooaitch Indian Band Previously Recognized
Nordic Vistas Previously Recognized
One Island Lake Currently Recognized
Panorama Subdivision Previously Recognized
Parkland Terrace Previously Recognized
Parkway Currently Recognized
Penticton Indian Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Peregrine Estates Previously Recognized
Peter Hope Lake Resort Currently Recognized
Phoenix Estates Previously Recognized
Pineridge Currently Recognized
Pineridge Mountain Currently Recognized
Polar Peak Currently Recognized
Ponderosa Heights/Loring Way Previously Recognized
Popular Roost Currently Recognized
Post Creek Currently Recognized
Powderview Currently Recognized
Predator Ridge Currently Recognized
Protection Island Currently Recognized
Quail Ridge Currently Recognized
Queen’s Bay Currently Recognized
Ravens’ Croft Strata K653 Currently Recognized
Red Mountain Previously Recognized
Resort Municipality of Whistler Community Protection
Riddle Road Currently Recognized
Ridgemont Crescent Currently Recognized
Rimrock Currently Recognized
Riverside Resorts Previously Recognized
Riverview Previously Recognized
Robson Community Protection
Rock Ridge Previously Recognized
Rosebery Currently Recognized
Rosscommon Strata Previously Recognized
Roy & Peters Road Currently Recognized
Rushmere Currently Recognized
Sandalwood Court Currently Recognized
Scotch Creek Leaseholders Association (SCLA) Currently Recognized
Seacroft Strata Currently Recognized
Sendero Canyon Previously Recognized
Shadow Mountain Previously Recognized
Shadow Mountain East Previously Recognized
Shelter Cove Currently Recognized
Shuswap Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Silver Creek Mountain Estates Currently Recognized
Silver Star Previously Recognized
Silver Tip Previously Recognized
Simpcw (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Skeetchestn Band and Area Previously Recognized
Slesse Park Currently Recognized
Smethhurst Arawana Previously Recognized
Smoke Tree Previously Recognized
South Canoe Currently Recognized
South Hills NW Previously Recognized
Southern Gulf Islands Currently Recognized
Spider Lake Currently Recognized
Spiller Road Previously Recognized
Spirit of the Lake Currently Recognized
Splatsin First Nation (Spallumcheen Band) Previously Recognized
Springwood Currently Recognized
Spuzzum First Nation Previously Recognized
St. Ives Currently Recognized
Stellar Place Currently Recognized
Stoddart Estates Currently Recognized
Sullivan Stone Currently Recognized
Sumac Village Currently Recognized
Summit Lake Currently Recognized
Suncrest Previously Recognized
Sunny Beach Estates Previously Recognized
Sunrise Previously Recognized
Sunset Properties Currently Recognized
Sunshine Estates Currently Recognized
Sunshine Falls Previously Recognized
Sunshine Falls Lane Previously Recognized
Sunview Drive Currently Recognized
Svoboda Rd Currently Recognized
T’it’q’et (Lillooet Indian Band) Previously Recognized
Tall Pine Previously Recognized
Tamarisk Previously Recognized
Tappen Estates Currently Recognized
The Bluffs at Taluswood Previously Recognized
The Bluffs Pemberton Currently Recognized
The Cabins Currently Recognized
The Fairways Currently Recognized
The Gables Previously Recognized
The Gales Currently Recognized
The Glades Previously Recognized
The Middle Road Currently Recognized
The Orchard Currently Recognized
The Residences at Shadow Mounatin Previously Recognized
The Slopes Lake Cowichan Currently Recognized
The Villas Currently Recognized
The Woods Previously Recognized
Thunder Ridge Currently Recognized
Tie Lake 1 Currently Recognized
Tie Lake 3 SW Currently Recognized
Tie Lake Group 2 Currently Recognized
Timber Springs Community Association Currently Recognized
Timberline Lodges Currently Recognized
Timberridge 3 Currently Recognized
Timberridge 1 Currently Recognized
Timberridge 2 Currently Recognized
Timberridge 4 Currently Recognized
Tiyata Currently Recognized
Tobacco Plains Village Currently Recognized
Tower Ridge Currently Recognized
Town of Lake Cowichan Community Protection
Treelane Ridge Currently Recognized
Trethewey Beach Society Currently Recognized
Tsal’alh Previously Recognized
Twin Bays Currently Recognized
Twin Lakes Village Currently Recognized
Upper Alpine Trails Currently Recognized
Upper Annable Currently Recognized
Upper Highline Drive Previously Recognized
Upper Princeton South Previously Recognized
Upper West Spokane Previously Recognized
Valhalla Lakeside Resort Currently Recognized
Valhalla View Road Currently Recognized
Valleyview Road Currently Recognized
Vallican Currently Recognized
Vernon Ave Previously Recognized
Victoria Ave Previously Recognized
Village of Burns Lake Community Protection
Village of Lumby Community Protection
Village of New Denver Community Protection
Village of Salmo Community Protection
Village of Silverton Community Protection
Village of Slocan Valley Community Protection
Wardner Currently Recognized
Wasa Currently Recognized
West Arrow Park Currently Recognized
West Wilmer Previously Recognized
Westerra Strata Corporation KAS3343 Currently Recognized
Westridge Previously Recognized
Whiski Jack Currently Recognized
Whispering Pines FN Previously Recognized
Whitewater Previously Recognized
Wild Rose Bay Properties Currently Recognized
Williston Cres Previously Recognized
Witherby Currently Recognized
Woodbury Village Currently Recognized
Woodland Shores Currently Recognized
Xaxli’p Previously Recognized
Xwisten – Bridge River Indian Band Previously Recognized
Every recognized neighbourhood needs a neighbourhood champion
A neighbourhood champion will help rally their neighbours, and also act as a point of communication with the LFR during the FCNRP application process.
Need the neighbourhood champion resources and materials? Download them here.
Watch:
Meet Kerry, Deer Ridge’s Neighbourhood Champion
Fairmont, BC: Wally Black (LFR), Rosemary Studart (Riverview), Thomas Dobbin (RDEK – Interface Fire Prevention Officer), Adam Buch (The Strata) and Gary Silvester (The Meadows)
Kanaka Bar Band, recognized in 2019
Coldwater Indian Band, recognized in 2014
Fairmont Hot Springs, recognized in 2019
Stellat'en, recognized in 2018
McLeod East, recognized in 2018
CastleRock Estates, recognized in 2017 and renewed in 2018 & 2019
Boothroyd Indian Band, recognized in 2018
Don’t wait, get recognized today.
Getting FireSmart recognition status not only ensures that your neighbourhood is prepared for wildfire, it also can be a great way to spend time with others in your community.
How to apply