Government funding of $1.1 million will spark another two years of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District91裸聊视频檚 (CSRD) FireSmart program.
The district announced the continuation of the program, which is recognized as one of the top in B.C., in a March 26 media release, thanks to a grant from the Community Resiliency Investment program, administered through the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM). The release adds that this two-year grant provides more financial certainty, giving the FireSmart program a better time frame to plan and implement projects.
91裸聊视频淭his grant really recognizes the importance of FireSmart, especially in areas like ours where the risk of wildfire to homes is great. Certainly, we saw examples during the Bush Creek East Wildfire where FireSmarted properties survived the blaze when others didn91裸聊视频檛,91裸聊视频� CSRD general manager of community and protective services Derek Sutherland said in the release. 91裸聊视频淭his grant will help us continue to reduce the risks of wildfire to properties across the region.91裸聊视频�
The CSRD91裸聊视频檚 program focuses on preventative measures and education for residents, including the ability to receive a free, customized wildfire property assessment from a local FireSmart representative. This enables owners to learn about their risks, and take action to reduce them, while the program also offers up to a $500 rebate for pre-approved mitigation work.
In the release, interim FireSmart coordinator Sophie Randell said there are numerous ways in which homeowners can reduce risk.
91裸聊视频淥ur approach is to look carefully at your home to identify the gaps where embers can take hold, then we focus outward to the rest of the landscape,91裸聊视频� she explained. 91裸聊视频淥ur goal is to show you what is imminently hazardous in the event of a wildfire, and it is not all about cutting down trees.91裸聊视频�
The CSRD program also supports whole neighbourhoods taking steps to protect their collective properties through the FireSmart Neighbourhood Recognition Program, with eight neighbourhoods having already achieved this designation.
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