Videos

On May 6th, 2023 the City of Penticton hosted their First Annual Ember Stomp event.

When it comes to reducing wildfire risks to your home, everyday chores like mowing your lawn make everyday heroes.

If you don't know your plants, you could be planting wildfire hazards.

This International Women's Day, meet some of the female leaders making a difference in their communities, conducting the latest research, fighting wildfires, and spreading the message of FireSmart every day.

This is the story of a small-town community who, in the face of wildfire evacuations, has prepared themselves and worked together to become resilient to the threat of wildfire.

As a small community in northern BC, One Island Lake doesn’t have all the wildfire resources of larger cities and towns. So, as an at-risk rural area, being FireSmart has the potential to save the place they call home. Find out the steps they’re taking to get FireSmart before fire strikes.

After a regional district study found Little Qualicum River Village had the highest wildfire risk of the entire region, the local residents banded together to become a FireSmart neighbourhood.

Wildfire can threaten your household at any moment. Are you prepared? To learn how to prepare your property, your family, and even your pets for an emergency situation, visit firesmartbc.ca.

Catastrophic wildfire on the coast may seem unlikely, but it’s still a threat. Check out our latest video, featuring BC Wildfire staff and the chief of the Dashwood Fire Department. Together, they highlight the unique challenges and opportunities surrounding wildfire in coastal BC, as well as the collaborative and proactive ways that coastal residents can make their communities FireSmart.

FireSmart Coordinators play critical roles in building wildfire awareness in communities. This position not only fosters participation in building wildfire resiliency, but it brings communities together in becoming FireSmart. Watch to learn more about the role.

Tricia Thorpe and her husband became one of the many homeowners who lost their house and property to the infamous Lytton fire in 2021. Here, she shares her story and the steps they are making to be FireSmart

In this video explainer, we explore the wildfire danger rating sign; what it means, and how it impacts you.