FireSmart Alberta

• ‘Aging and vulnerable’ forests ignite plans for new fireguards in Alberta

  As the devastating wildfires in California continue to burn out-of-control, efforts are underway to prevent a similar disaster in Alberta's Bow River Valley.

  Fire

  Jan 13, 2025
  
• Fueling Resiliency: Why simple and effective fire prevention programs aren’t reaching everyone

  Programs 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.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2023
  
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• Fires and floods: How Fort McMurray is addressing risk of disaster 5 years after massive wildfire

  Five years after a wildfire tore through Fort McMurray, the fact that the community is in a boreal forest is much more front of mind for the people who live there.

  Features

  May 4, 2021