CastleRock Estates is in Invermere, B.C., in the beautiful Columbia Valley. The valley is part of a natural fire-maintained ecosystem, which means fire is a necessary part of forest maintenance, according to FireSmart champion Ben Mitchell-Banks.
Rushmere is a vacation community near Invermere in the South-East corner of the province and has been a model member of the Neighbourhood Recognition Program for more than six years. Watch as residents explain how they have worked together to make their homes, properties and community more resilient to wildfire.
In 2019, Deer Ridge became the 100th Recognized FireSmart Neighbourhood in British Columbia. Listen to the residents talk about what this means to them, and how this came to be.
Kerry Anderson is a resident and Neighbourhood Champion of Deer Ridge, a neighbourhood in Summerland, BC. He talks about the importance FireSmart plays in his community.
Brandy is the Local FireSmart Representative for Summerland, BC. Situated in a wildfire-prone environment, she discusses the lengthening wildfire seasons there, and how residents have taken action to become FireSmart.
As a resident of Deer Ridge in Summerland, BC, Brent Wisheart is part of the local committee for the FireSmart Recognized Neighbourhood Program. He talks about the region's recent increase in wildfires, and the FireSmart initiatives in his neighbourhood.
Carl Peterson talks about FireSmart and his home, and what his neighbourhood of Deer Ridge has done to protect themselves from wildfire.
Watch Larry Watkinson (Fire Chief of Penticton) give a Home Ignition Zone Assessment for a homeowner in Penticton, BC. Home assessments are a great opportunity to identify where FireSmart practices can be applied on the home.