BC woman’s story about how she saved her home from wildfire offers crucial lessons
It started with an ominous plume of smoke rising behind a mountainous horizon visible from Mckay Creek, near Lillooet in southwestern British Columbia. That’s when...
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BC woman’s story about how she saved her home from wildfire offers crucial lessons
It started with an ominous plume of smoke rising behind a mountainous horizon visible from Mckay Creek, near Lillooet in southwestern British Columbia. That’s when...
Wildfires in BC: What you can do NOW to give your property a fighting chance
Dangerous conditions make advance preparation more urgent than ever. Almost 200 wildfires are burning across British Columbia, putting dozens of communities in increasingly imminent danger,...
Introducing the New Cultural Burning and Prescribed Fire Microsite
When it comes to being FireSmart, education is everything. Raising awareness of wildfire risks, discussing prevention and mitigation falls under each of the seven FireSmart...
FireSmart BC uses gardening and landscaping boom to boost awareness
Gardening and landscaping are having a moment. The COVID-19 pandemic has locked down billions of people around the world for much of the past year...
Why we focus on embers
Embers have long been known as a driving force in the spread of wildfire, often igniting numerous smaller blazes beyond the fire front, but studying...
Introducing: The Get FireSmart Podcast
One of our foremost goals at FireSmart BC is to find creative ways to get our message of wildfire prevention and mitigation in front of...
BC Gears up for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
FireSmart has made deep inroads in British Columbia, and the province is once again gearing up for this year’s Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May...
FireSmart BC kicks off awareness campaign
Now is the time to safeguard your home or business ahead of this year’s wildfire season, and practical advice is readily available to help you...