FireSmart BC’s Agencies: First Nations’ Emergency Services Society of British Columbia
FireSmart BC is possible because of the collaboration of a number of agencies. Together, they form the BC FireSmart Committee (BCFSC) and work to better...
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Shuswap and Takla Lake bands build up defences against wildfire
British Columbia is home to just over 200 recognized First Nations, and their diversity is voiced by the existence of no fewer than 34 Indigenous...
Wildfire season is getting worse, but Invermere residents are taking action
The BC Interior is famously full of natural beauty, and perhaps no part of it has more to boast about than the Columbia Valley region....
FireSmart BC looks back on 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic coloured and complicated virtually every aspect of life in 2020, but FireSmart BC pressed on with its mission to prepare the province...
How Deer Ridge is Putting FireSmart on the Map
The lakeside town of Summerland has long been a trendsetter, hosting the Okanagan Valley’s first telephone and electricity connections, as well as British Columbia’s first...
A FireSmart Assessment can save your home
Our latest video shows how a FireSmart Home Ignition Zone Assessment helps identify risk factors, giving homeowners crucial information on how to protect their property against...
FireSmart 101 course – how to stay FireSmart in the winter months
The onset of winter means much less of the hot, dry weather that leads to wildfires, but hazardous conditions will be back in a few...
Our newsletter is now the FireSmart BC Magazine
As the number of FireSmart homes, neighbourhoods, and communities across BC continues to grow, so does the number of tools in our toolbelt – allowing...
Kickoff Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2021 with a $500 grant for your community
Applications for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2021 are now open! Taking place from May 1st, 2021 to October 31st, 2021, Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is...
The 2020 FireSmart Canada road trip
FireSmartBC recently teamed up with our counterparts from FireSmart Canada for an epic road trip, visiting FireSmart Recognized Neighbourhoods in Western Canada.
Calling all Local Governments & First Nations – apply for the Community Resiliency Investment program by October 9th
Provincial funds are available to help protect communities against wildfires, but the application deadline for 2021 is fast approaching.
How some Squamish residents saved their homes from wildfire
A fast-moving fire struck British Columbia’s Squamish Valley in April 2020, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate as it tore through the area at speeds...
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