RDEK urges residents to FireSmart properties | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley
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 ...