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Development & Community Sustainability Services

Mitigation

Mitigation is the component of the emergency management frame work that occurs through ongoing activities and practices designed to avoid or minimize the impacts of a disaster.

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FireSmart

Reduce the risk of your home being damaged by wildfire by removing hazards around your house and property. Our FireSmart program will show you how!

Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP)

CWRPs are the next generation of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs). CWPPs were introduced in 2004 as part of the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative (SWPI) and served as the primary wildfire risk reduction planning mechanism for British Columbia communities.

To better ensure that CWPPs consistently take a comprehensive approach toward wildfire, including risk reduction and resiliency measures, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) partnered with the BC FireSmart Committee to develop a new framework for Community Wildfire Resiliency Planning.

The goal of the new CWRP template is to help communities develop a comprehensive, and science-based approach toward wildfire risk reduction that reflects local priorities and provincial goals for prevention and mitigation.

Wildfire Risk Reduction

Partners working together to reduce the impact of wildfire in our communities.

Interactive Map of Current Wildfires

BC Wildfire Service maintains an up to date map of all wildfires burning in British Columbia.
See where fires are burning by visiting the map.

Contact Information

250.352.1539

FireSmart@rdck.bc.ca