By Cheryl Jahn

Officials urge wildfire preparedness

Jun 26, 2024 | 3:13 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – So what does it mean to be fire smart? Should a wildfire break out within five kilometres of the city, an errant ember could land on your property and, depending on how prepared you are may make or break the safety of your home.

“The radiant heat that comes off of a fire if an ember was to land and ignite, it could break the glass and then the embers would transfer inside the home,” explains Anita deDreu, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Regional District of Fraser Fort George.

So the Regional District will be conducting assessments of homes in that region.

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“So we’ve started a pilot project this year. We’ve identified a need to have some better ability to have Fire Smart work in the Robson Valley,” says deDreu. “So we have a part-time Fire Smart Educator in the Robson and also one in Prince George.”

The two local levels of government work hand in glove when it comes to wildfire preparedness. The City conducted a community wildfire protection plan in 2018, but much has changed with development over time.

“In the same application that we’re going to be moving forward this year, we’re also going to update to a Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan,” says Tanya Spooner, the City’s Tanya Spooner, Manager of Emergency Programs.

But the message remains clear, while we’ve had rain pretty much consistently in the past couple of months, fire season is fast approaching is preparedness is the name of the game.

To book an appointment with the Regional Disitrct, call 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959 and within the City, call 250-561-7600.