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FireSmart BC Magazine

Get ready for the relaunch of the FireSmart Plant Program

The FireSmart BC Plant Program is back by popular demand—bigger and better than ever. Since its inception in the spring of 2021, feedback from both...

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Get ready for the relaunch of the FireSmart Plant Program

The FireSmart BC Plant Program is back by popular demand—bigger and better than ever. Since its inception in the spring of 2021, feedback from both...

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Firefighting backwards through prescribed fire and cultural burning

Indigenous partnerships are the foundation of prescribed fire and cultural burning in British Columbia. Working together through knowledge sharing, training, and boots on the ground...

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The Home Ignition Zone, Remodelled

Attention all British Columbians—FireSmart Canada’s Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) has a new look! The updated graphic emphasizes the importance of removing or reducing any potential...

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Shifting to a Proactive Model of Wildfire Management

Following the devastating 2021 fire season, the Province announced that Budget 2022 would more than double the funding available to protect British Columbians from wildfires...

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Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit: Register Today!

Once a year, the FireSmart BC Conference brings together wildfire practitioners from all over BC and beyond. With speakers and workshops, we explore how to...

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New Year’s Resolution: Get FireSmart

The year has only just begun, but it’s never too early to start thinking about how you can protect your home and community from the...

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Reigniting Cultural Burning Through Painting

Indigenous communities have been leading wildland fire mitigation and prevention in Canada since time immemorial. Through generational practices like cultural burning they’ve helped shape the...

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The Lynn Orstad Award: Women in Wildfire Resiliency

Lynn Orstad was a community leader and a driving force for better wildfire risk management. She began her career in emergency management, continued working with...

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The next step in FireSmart: the Home Partners Program

In British Columbia, wildfire preparedness never stops. It’s a shared responsibility that grows more important each year as climate change and other factors increase our...

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FireSmart’s Back-to-School Resources for Kids

The back-to-school season can be a stressful period for parents. While summer holidays may be officially over, the first week of school is often a...

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All it takes is a spark

Last year was one of the most devastating fire seasons our province has ever experienced. Drought conditions and a series of heat waves led to...

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Learnings From the Lytton Fire Report

On June 30 of last year, in the middle of a heat wave that marked the hottest day ever recorded in Canada, the community of...

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