Wildfire assessment released
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PRINCE GEORGE – It’s the time of year when civic officials and emergency operations become hyper-active around the question of what kind of wildfire season is around the corner.
The City recently conducted an update to its wildfire risk assessment, which identified key structures to protect in the event of a wildfire. It also pinpointed the west and north of the Nechako River as areas of highest risk in the city as a wildfire would likely start to the southwest of the city and the winds would bring it closer.
“The highest risk areas are areas that are forested mainly with conifer trees,” explains Josh Kelly, Supervisor of Energy, Environment and Sustainability. “Luckily, the immediate area around the city, we do have fairly mixed stands which helps keeps the risk a little bit lower. The Western part of the city, there’s more conifer trees and that means slightly higher risk.”
But the first order of business for both the City and the Regional District is to educate property owners on how to do their part in protecting themselves and their neighbours from wildfire.
