B.C. residents can now apply for a chance to receive a $500 award from FireSmart Canada to help their communities hold FireSmart activities or events on Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.
Set for May 4, Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is part of an annual campaign by FireSmart Canada and encourages homeowners to work together to reduce the risk of wildfire damage in their communities.
A few suggested activities that can qualify for a grant award are:
- Hosting information sessions with local fire departments.
- Planning a work party to remove wood debris and fallen trees around their community.
- Holding a wood chipping event and invite neighbours to remove or thin vegetation on their properties.
- Inviting local fire departments to help conduct FireSmart structure and site hazard assessments.
- Working with neighbours to remove debris such as leaves and tree needles from the eaves of every house in the neighbourhood.
Applications for will be accepted until March 1, 2019. For more information, visit www.firesmartcanada.ca/wildfire-community-preparedness-day-2019/.
