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The 2026 seasonal FireSmart Program began on May 1st! Please see below for some important information about the 2026 FireSmart season from the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK).
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤!Home assessments are now available across RDCK Electoral Areas and partnering municipalities. Learn what YOU can do to protect your home and community from wildfire here.
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 & 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬Get a customized assessment to identify wildfire risks and practical ways to protect your property and operation here.
𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬Small actions - like cleaning gutters, clearing debris, and reducing vegetation - can make a big difference in protecting your home from wildfire. Learn more here.
𝐍𝐄𝐖: 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦FireSmart works best when communities work together. Learn how your neighbourhood or organization can help reduce wildfire risk collectively by reaching out to firesmart@rdck.bc.ca.
For more information, please visit the RDCK FireSmart webpage here.