WILDFIRE – Regional district offers free FireSmart home assessments in EAs

With the arrival of spring weather, a free FireSmart™ home assessment is available to residents of the 10 electoral areas in the TNRD.

During the assessment, a TNRD FireSmart™ coordinator will assess the risk of wildfire for your home and property. Recommendations will be made to mitigate the risk and help increase the home and property’s resiliency to wildfire.

“Many tasks to clean up your property and the exterior of your home are easy and highly effective to reduce the risk of wildfire impacting your property,” said Kim McMillan, TNRD Lead FireSmart coordinator.

“Areas of the Thompson-Nicola region are continuing to experience drought conditions, and it’s especially important for residents to be prepared for the risk of wildfire.”

To request a FireSmart™ Home Assessment, contact: firesmart@tnrd.ca, or use the TNRD’s new, intuitive FireSmart™ Assessment Request interactive map, by clicking here. A home assessment request can be made at any time, but it may take multiple weeks for a FireSmart™ coordinator to visit your property depending on demand.

If you live in a municipality or First Nation within TNRD boundaries, contact your local government for more information on the FireSmart™ program.

In 2023, the TNRD FireSmart™ program completed 81 home ignition assessments and provided 477 FireSmart™ landscaping guides and 475 FireSmart™ homeowner manuals to residents, which were handed out during property visits and public events.

The TNRD FireSmart™ team led 35 lectures and presentations, and attended about 44 events including 14 boothing events, 10 Farmers Markets, 10 TNRD Libraries and 10 Fire Departments.

To find information materials, visit: tnrd.ca/firesmart or firesmartbc.ca.