Fire Smart
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Alberta Wildfire warns of extreme danger come spring 2024Several wildfires still burning from 2023 are smouldering in peat moss, sometimes deep underground, and the snow overtop is insulating instead of extinguishing it.FireFeb 7
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Fueling Resiliency: Why simple and effective fire prevention programs aren’t reaching everyonePrograms like Fire Smart help municipalities in Canada prevent losses from wildfires using simple mitigation techniques. But experts say the country could be doing even more.CanadaJun 27, 2023
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Wildfire information session in Peachland draws big crowdThe provincial government has warned the public repeatedly this year to expect a bad wildfire season.CanadaJun 21, 2023
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Reminder issued to be fire smart as heat in Okanagan continuesThe Kelowna Fire Department says the recent warm weather has created dry conditions across the region.CanadaJul 23, 2022
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Fire burning near Shuswap Lake; no threats to homesThere is one home in the vicinity, the regional district said in a statement, and it is not currently being threatened by the blaze.FireApr 29, 2022
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BC Wildfire says May a great month to start fire-proofing properties‘Now is a really good time for people to start fire-smarting their properties by taking advantage of the drier weather to mitigate fire risks.’CanadaMay 7, 2021
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Saskatchewan cabin owners advised how to help prevent wildfires from spreadingParks Canada said simple things like removing yard waste and trimming vegetation around homes are vital in stopping the spread of wildfires this season.EnvironmentJul 17, 2019
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Volunteers help with fire fuel cleanup in KelownaNearly a dozen volunteers in Kelowna’s Clifton neighbourhood spent Saturday morning scavenging the forest for big branches and tree limbs.CanadaMay 26, 2018
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Recent wildfires spark surge of Fire Smart assessments in Strathcona CountyStrathcona County is doing about twice as many Fire Smart evaluations as it has in previous years and officials say the uptick is likely connected to recent wildfires.NewsMay 24, 2018
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Blizzard of embers sparked fires that burned Fort McMurray homes last yearAlan Westhaver says the embers ignited combustible material such as dry grass, leaves, pine needles, fences, patio decks, wood piles, evergreens and ornamental shrubs that were too close to homes in the northern Alberta city.CanadaMay 14, 2017
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