Firesmart

FireSmart - a plan to improve the protection to your home from Wildfires.

 Tips and Tricks for Working with FireSmart BC Tools and Resources - Webinar Recording and Q & A
• →   Here Tips & Tricks Webinar

•   BC FireSmart Site

• →   Here BC FireSmart Site

•   Here is the British Columbia 2021 FireSmart Manual

• Read the BC FireSmart Manual →  

•   NEW:Here is the FireSmart Landscaping Guide

• Read the FS Landscaping Guide →  

To bring home to us why FireSmart practices are important, here are two video clips that show how ignition happens and how fast it happens. FireSmart practice are designed to eliminate or reduce the possibility of build (your home, cabin) ignition.




FireSmart Home Ignition

A Video of the Firesmart Practices. This short video demonstrate how we can midigate the Home Ignition zone with some common sense practices.

→  Watch - LFRW 20 - WM4 FireSmart Can Home Ignition Video

Fort McMurray Fire

BA Video of the evacuation of Fort McMurray during their fire. This short video demonstrate how fire can ignite building by sparks being blown into combustibles adjacent to building, igniting the build instancely.

→  Watch - the fire embers jump over the vehicles being evacuated and start building on fire almost instancely.

 Furthermore, the SLRD has a rebate program that can reduce the cost of implementing some of these practices. Check the SLRD site for details. SLRD

 To futher demonstrate the FireSmart practices benefits, Lillooet fire department put on a demonstration of a structure that employs FireSmart principles vs one that doesn't.

• Read the Article →  

 How can I assess my risk

Here is a risk assessment worksheet that can be utilized to assess your property. You can print it and work to improve the fire protection of your Gun Lake Home.

Open the Form, you can print it also. →  





 Here is a high level brochure from BC outlining the do's and don'ts of protecting your property for quick overview.