BC is currently in the midst of the worst wildfire season in history, with more than 1.4 million hectares of land lost to the fires burning across the province.

There’s a lot you can do before an evacuation is ordered to protect your home, farmland, or ranch from wildfire. By taking action and creating a FireSmart property, you will dramatically increase the resistance of your home and property to damage caused by wildfire. The best part is, it’s surprisingly easy to do.

BC’s FireSmart Begins at Home Guide is an essential tool for mitigating the threats of fire.

The Guide walks you through steps you can take starting from the home, and working outward. Changes made to the area closest to your home, and your home itself, have the greatest potential to reduce the risk of wildfire damage. 

Moving fuel sources like firewood and lawn furniture away from your house, trimming branches near your roof, and cutting your lawn shorter are just a few quick chores you can do—before you’re in a wildfire emergency—that may save your property.

Click here to download the FireSmart Begins at Home Guide.