Prince George Fire Centre receives $1.2 million grant for wildfire risk reduction

PRINCE GEORGE–The B.C. government has provided more than $1.2 million in grants to 13 local governments and First Nations in the Prince George Fire Centre to support wildfire risk reduction initiatives and help keep communities safe.

These Community Resiliency Investment (CRI) grants are part of a total of more than $15 million provided to 118 recipients throughout B.C.

The Investment program was created in 2018 which has helped 366 local governments and First Nations totalling over $37 million.”

Recipients can use the money for wildfire risk reduction and fire prevention activities related to the FireSmart program’s nine eligible funding areas: