Steps your department can take to prevent and mitigate wildfires
Often, we think of wildland fires as being relegated to the areas surrounded by forest or nestled in transition zones with thick vegetation and brush, but interestingly enough, the battleground has moved from the traditional threats associated with “forest fires”, to areas that, in the past, worried less about interface fires. That change has several factors associated with it, from urban sprawl, to drought conditions, right up to the prevalence of certain construction materials. Finding an innovative way to tackle protecting against the risk of wildfires is a challenge on its own, but preparation and prevention are two key ingredients that should be explored.
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Structure protection set up in Barkerville historic Town July 21 2024
This video from BC Wildfire Service looks at structure protection techniques applied in the historic town of Barkersville, July 2024.
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NWT structure ignition burn project
FireSmart BC walks us through a project done in 2024 that documented how embers ignite homes during a WUI fire.
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