Community drinking water systems are important to make resilient to wildfire. The FireSmart BC team has worked with Interior Health Authority to produce recommendations to help support communities mitigate the risks to their drinking water systems.
This guide equips FireSmart Coordinators with knowledge and guidance to implement FireSmart principles in local government's Development Permit Areas.
This quick reference guide was put together for those considering installing their own structure protection sprinkler systems on their homes and property. Installing structure protection sprinklers on your home and property requires knowledge and expertise and is not without risk; FireSmart BC does not recommend that residents and property owners install their own structure protection sprinkler systems. Following FireSmart guidelines and principles around your home and property are the first steps anyone should take before considering a structure protection sprinkler.
This brochure covers information about creating and maintaining a FireSmart lawn. Highlights include Clover lawns, watering, mowing, and alternatives to traditional lawns.
This guide provides easy steps to make your property FireSmart, while also covering how wildfires grow and spread, and the bigger picture of creating FireSmart communities.
This guide outlines how each homeowner can make their property and neighbourhood FireSmart.
By making the right strategic choices in your yard, you can make your property more resilient to wildfire. This hub includes an extensive list of fire-resistant plants, tips on how to create a FireSmart landscape, and information on the FireSmart BC Plant Program.
This chart breaks down fire-resistant plants, as well as fire hazards, to know when gardening and landscaping for a FireSmart property.
By making some strategic choices in your yard, you can increase the wildfire resiliency of your property. This guide includes an extensive list of fire-resistant plants, as well as tips on how to create a FireSmart™ landscape around your property.
This guide provides a breakdown of the lower risk plants for hedges, privacy and screening.
Producers face unique challenges from wildfire. Use the Farm/Ranch Wildfire Plan guide and workbook to develop a preparedness plan that’s customized for your specific operational needs.
This guide will help you prepare your household, protect your property and understand what to do if a wildfire is close to your community.
The FireSmart Critical Infrastructure (CI) Hazard Assessment Form is a numerically ranked process that is intended for assessing vulnerability of systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential to the healthy, safety, security or economic well being of British Columbians and the effective functioning of government.
The FireSmart Critical Infrastructure (CI) Hazard Assessment Form is a numerically ranked process that is intended for assessing vulnerability of systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential to the healthy, safety, security or economic well being of British Columbians and the effective functioning of government.
