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Over 25 FireSmart projects are underway to make Yukon communities more resilient and to defend them against wildfires.
Each year the Government of Yukon provides funding to organizations for FireSmart projects that space trees and clean underbrush in forests in and around Yukon communities. Municipal governments, First Nations governments, non-for-profit organizations and community organizations are eligible to apply for FireSmart funding.
In addition to the FireSmart program, the Government of Yukon works in collaboration with its community partners, including the City of Whitehorse, to reduce wildfire risk in Yukon with vegetation reduction initiatives such as prescribed burning. Prescribed burning is a technique used by fire professionals to maintain forest health and reduce the risk of wildfire by removing vegetation, brush and dead trees in a controlled environment.
Property owners can also help make their communities safer by using FireSmart principles on their property to protect against wildfire, such as stacking wood and other combustibles away from houses and buildings. Yukoners can also safely thin and space out trees on their property, remove flammable shrubs and trees and install fire-safe building materials in their homes.
Preventative measures are key to protecting our communities. The Government of Yukon’s FireSmart program supports efforts to reduce the risk of wildfire across the territory, and we thank the many organizations that contribute to FireSmart activities throughout the year.
Minister of Community Services John Streicker
FireSmart projects being funded in 2018–19:
Janine Workman
Cabinet Communications
867-393-7449
[email protected]
Breagha Fraser
Communications, Community Services
867-332-4188
[email protected]
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