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boundarysentinel.bsky.social
Rossland will remove its arena yard-waste and FireSmart debris bins Nov. 16; residents can use McKelvey Creek Landfill afterward, with fees applying. #Rossland #WestKootenays

www.boundarysentinel.ca/news/rossland-yard-waste-bins-november-16
November 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
firesmartcanada.bsky.social
💻 Insurance professionals can help clients navigate wildland fire risk with clear, practical information. FireSmart Canada’s free online course, takes about two hours and is designed for brokers, agents, advisors and insurance company staff.

➡️ https://ow.ly/ArNX5103N76
November 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
townofviewroyal.bsky.social
Join View Royal Fire Rescue for the FireSmart Pumpkin Smash at the Public Safety Building! Bring your pumpkins, your friends, and your Halloween spirit for this community event.

📅 Sun, Nov 1, 10am - 2pm
📍 Public Safety Building, 333 Island Highway

#ViewRoyal #yyj
October 30, 2026 at 9:59 PM
firesmartcanada.bsky.social
🎃 As the nights get darker and decorations go up, remember, some spooky traditions can also bring hidden wildland fire risks.

🍂 Keep dried leaves, cornstalks, and other flammable decor away from open flames and heat sources.

Stay safe, stay spooky, stay FireSmart! 🦇
October 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
firesmartcanada.bsky.social
#DYK that FireSmart has printable resources for kids to learn how to help keep their homes and neighbourhoods safe from wildland fire?

Join Ember the FireSmart fox and learn about wildland fire resiliency 🦊
➡️ https://ow.ly/C3oI5101P0A
October 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
firesmartcanada.bsky.social
Applications for the #NRPIncentive will open on November 1!

Apply and receive up to $1,000 to either become or maintain your status as a FireSmart recognized neighbourhood!

➡️ https://ow.ly/VZo05100ZbR
October 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
castanet.net
Rural TNRD homeowners have until Oct. 31 to apply for FireSmart rebates #Kamloops
Rural TNRD homeowners have until Oct. 31 to apply for FireSmart rebates - Kamloops News
www.castanet.net
October 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
castanetkamloops.net
Rural TNRD homeowners have until Oct. 31 to apply for FireSmart rebates #Kamloops
Rural TNRD homeowners have until Oct. 31 to apply for FireSmart rebates - Kamloops News
www.castanetkamloops.net
October 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
vernonmatters.bsky.social
Coldstream’s FireSmart program generates more interest

vernonmatters.ca/2026/10/23/c...
Coldstream’s FireSmart program generates more interest
Coldstream has seen an uptick in FireSmart work within the community.A municipal staff report says a total of ...
vernonmatters.ca
October 23, 2026 at 4:24 PM
daviskyle.bsky.social
That is incredibly good news.

I have also noticed an uptick in people wanting the city to have the power to enforce firesmart provisions on them / their neighbours. People are absolutely taking adaptation seriously.
October 24, 2026 at 9:22 PM
firesmartcanada.bsky.social
Planning a Prep Day event? 🌲
FireSmart Canada’s resource page offers event ideas and promotional materials. Explore the tools and choose what fits your community.
➡️ https://ow.ly/qGbC5100yTk
October 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
berlinskyjohn.bsky.social
This is what CentreBC has to say.
CentreBC · 2026 Platform · Public Safety 28 ■ READY FOR FIRE, FLOODS AND HEAT WHY IT MATTERS The 2021 heat dome killed 619 people, and 98% of them died indoors. Wildfires burned a record 2.9 million hectares in 2023. BC’s FireSmart grants closed to new applications in January 2026. Budget 2026 added $15 million, but local governments had asked for $40 million. OUR COMMITMENT $40M a year for FireSmart, guaranteed in law for five years ■ Stop wildfires before they start. We will bring FireSmart grants back to $40 million a year, guaranteed in law for five years. The money will be shared by formula with every local government and First Nation. Fuel management will be eligible again, and decisions will be made within 30 days. Beyond communities, we will manage forests before they burn: Forests Against Fire will reach $25 million a year for thinning, fuel reduction, prescribed fire, salvage of burned timber and replanting with trees suited to a hotter climate, starting near the communities at highest risk. A set share will go to First Nations crews and cultural burning. Forest management will be year-round: about 300 seasonal wildfire crew members will stay on through the winter to do prevention work. A $10 million a year wildfire technology fund will invest in detection cameras, drones that spot and map fires day and night, and a pilot of drones that drop water, with BC, Canadian and other non-US companies preferred. What it means for you: Your community can plan prevention work years ahead instead of competing for one-year grants. ■ Flood and Heat Resilience Fund. We will provide $75 million a year, through the existing Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, to pay the local share of dikes, pump stations and cooling centres. This lets communities draw down federal money instead of losing it. ■ Cooling for those most at risk. By 2030, we will provide 40,000 free cooling units to low-income seniors and people at medical risk who live alone. ■ Faster help after disasters.…
October 23, 2026 at 1:31 AM
centrebc.ca
CentreBC proposes restoring FireSmart grants to $40 million a year, guaranteed in law for five years, with funding shared among local governments and First Nations.

centrebc.ca

#CentreBC #BCPoli
October 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM
castanet.net
Rural Central Okanagan residents urged to get on FireSmart waitlist #Kelowna
Rural Central Okanagan residents urged to get on FireSmart waitlist - Kelowna News
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is urging residents of unincorporated areas of the Central Okanagan to get their names on the waitlist for FireSmart.
www.castanet.net
October 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
castanetkamloops.net
Salmon Arm adopts new wildfire plan expecting no provincial funding for fire mitigation work #SalmonArm
Salmon Arm adopts new wildfire plan expecting no provincial funding for fire mitigation work - Salmon Arm News
Salmon Arm Mayor Alan Harrison acknowledged the challenges of upcoming changes to BC FireSmart funding which will no longer cover fuel mitigation work while council voted in favour of adopting the cit
www.castanetkamloops.net
October 21, 2026 at 12:40 PM
castanet.net
Salmon Arm adopts new wildfire plan expecting no provincial funding for fire mitigation work #SalmonArm
Salmon Arm adopts new wildfire plan expecting no provincial funding for fire mitigation work - Salmon Arm News
Salmon Arm Mayor Alan Harrison acknowledged the challenges of upcoming changes to BC FireSmart funding which will no longer cover fuel mitigation work while council voted in favour of adopting the cit
www.castanet.net
October 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
castanet.net
Ember the FireSmart Fox visits Osoyoos library for story time #Osoyoos
Ember the FireSmart Fox visits Osoyoos library for story time - Oliver/Osoyoos News
Kiddos got a special visit from a yellow critter at Osoyoos Regional Library over the weekend.
www.castanet.net
October 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM
firesmartcanada.bsky.social
It might be time to become one of the 200+ #FireSmart Recognized Neighbourhoods across the country! 🔥

Starting November 1st, apply to the #NRPIncentive and receive up to $1,000 to help toward your neighbourhood mitigation plan!

➡️ https://ow.ly/fpLV50ZZ2s5
October 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM
bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social
“The City of Rossland is preparing to begin wildfire mitigation work on municipal land next week as part of its FireSmart program.” www.castanet.net/news/Trail/6... - @castanet.net

#BCWildfire #FireSmart #Rossland #Wildfires
Wildfire fuel management planned in Rossland
The City of Rossland is preparing to begin wildfire mitigation work on municipal land next week as part of its FireSmart program.
www.castanet.net
October 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
newsarea.bsky.social
Wildfire fuel management planned in Rossland (Trail)

The City of Rossland is preparing to begin wildfire mitigation work on municipal land next week as part of its FireSmart program. Contractors will begin removing hazardous forest fuels on Monday…
Wildfire fuel management planned in Rossland (Trail)
The City of Rossland is preparing to begin wildfire mitigation work on municipal land next week as part of its FireSmart program. Contractors will begin removing hazardous forest fuels on Monday…
news-area.com
October 17, 2026 at 10:57 AM
castanet.net
Wildfire fuel management planned in Rossland (Rossland)
Wildfire fuel management planned in Rossland - Trail News
The City of Rossland is preparing to begin wildfire mitigation work on municipal land next week as part of its FireSmart program.
www.castanet.net
October 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
rockymtnoutlook.bsky.social
NEWS: LETTER: Residents looking for wildfire, FireSmart answers at proposed glamping campground
LETTER: Residents looking for wildfire, FireSmart answers at proposed glamping campground
Editor: It is interesting that Trailhaus has sent out a "what we heard" letter to neighbours (read: affected residents), outlining how community feedback is being incorporated into the project as it moves through the Town’s review process. I and others have repeatedly requested that Trailhaus share the wildfire and FireSmart assessments that its owner, Zak Richardson, says have been undertaken and yet still, these studies remain unavailable to the public. Affected residents therefore remain unable to assess the wildfire-credentials and experience of the company that carried out the assessments or to scrutinise the potential effectiveness of any proposed recommendations for mitigating wildfire risk. If Trailhaus are truly listening to their "neighbours", they would make the assessments available in full without delay. Doug Latimer, Canmore
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October 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
firesmartcanada.bsky.social
🪵 To reduce your risk against wildland fire, it’s important to keep your wood piles 10 m or more from your home, or inside a FireSmart mitigated building.
October 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
greenmunicipalfund.bsky.social
Join our webinar tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET to explore how to strengthen wildfire resilience. Learn from real-world vegetation management and FireSmart examples. Access resources + GMF funding, made possible by the Gov. of Canada, to help your municipality move from risk to action. https://bit.ly/4zhr1mJ
October 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
firesmartcanada.bsky.social
🔥It’s #FirePreventionWeek!

Take these steps today:

- Clear debris from your yard & gutters
- Prune trees & remove dead vegetation
- Update your emergency plan
- Prepare a 72-hour kit

Stay #FireSmart & protect your community!
October 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM