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Indian Beach Estates holding FireSmart work bee

FireSmart information session planned for Edgewater

FireSmart information session planned for Hosmer

by Contributor on Tuesday Jul 27 2021 Rob Richardson - Rossland resident – makes use of Rossland’s wildfire hazard vegetation debris disposal dumpsters which are located in the Rossland Arena parking lot and provide an opportunity for Rossland residents to dispose of their wildfire hazard vegetation during high fire danger conditions. Photo: Don Mortimer With smoke filling the air and a hot and dry forecast for the wildfire season coming – the City of Rossland is offering a free wildfire hazard vegetation debris disposal opportunity to Rossland residents. Re...

Posted: July 5, 2021 Seeks neighbourhood champions with three workshops upcoming On the heels of the historic heat wave, and with a long, hot summer in the forecast, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is urging all rural property owners to take steps now to FireSmart their properties and help reduce the risk of damage caused by wildfire. “While we cannot change the fact that we live in a wildfire-prone region, we can increase our property’s resilience to wildfire by adopting FireSmart principles and taking steps to reduce hazards,” said RDEK Wildfire Resilience Coordinator ...