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FireSmart BC Launches New Youth Education Program Following the Worst Wildfire Season in BC’s History
September 25, 2023 12:53 ET | FireSmart BC
Victoria, BC, Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This back-to-school season comes after the worst wildfire season in BC’s history. To help students and educators learn about wildfire prevention and...
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FireSmart BC Urges British Columbians to Take Action and Get Prepared for Wildfire
August 23, 2023 09:00 ET | FireSmart BC
British Columbia, Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Now is the time to know what to do in an emergency, and learn about some critical last-minute FireSmart tips that could save your property. To...
FireSmart BC™ Launches New Wildfire Prevention Campaign
FireSmart BC™ Launches New Wildfire Prevention Campaign
May 16, 2023 10:00 ET | FireSmart BC
Victoria, B.C., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, FireSmart BC, the provincial program committed to helping British Columbians reduce their wildfire risk, launched a new campaign reminding...
Secretary Rice and FireSmart BC ask BC Residents to Prepare for Wildfire Now
Secretary Rice and FireSmart BC ask BC Residents to Prepare for Wildfire Now
May 24, 2022 09:00 ET | FireSmart BC
Victoria, BC, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FireSmart BC and Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness BC, are calling on residents of British Columbia to start preparing...
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FireSmart™ BC Launches Landscaping Hub
April 19, 2022 08:00 ET | FireSmart BC
Victoria, BC, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, FireSmart BC announced that it has launched a virtual FireSmart landscaping hub and plant program in over 30 garden centres across the...
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Prepare for Wildfire Now, Warns FireSmart BC
July 28, 2021 12:00 ET | FireSmart BC
Victoria, BC, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The BC FireSmart Committee is declaring that all British Columbians need to prioritize wildfire preparedness, now. In response to the escalating...
Firefighters Urge Homeowners to Protect Homes from Wildfire
April 14, 2021 10:00 ET | FireSmart BC
Victoria, BC, April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, fire prevention experts are calling on all British Columbians to protect their homes from wildfire by employing proven FireSmart methods that...
FireSmart B.C. welcomes new mascot
March 31, 2021 10:00 ET | FireSmart BC
Victoria, BC, March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FireSmart, the national program committed to helping Canadians reduce their wildfire risk, is pleased to introduce Ember the FireSmart Fox as its new...
FireSmart BC announces mascot: Ember the FireSmart Fox
December 14, 2020 12:00 ET | FireSmart BC
Victoria, BC, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FireSmart BC welcomes a new member to the team: Ember the FireSmart Fox! Ember is a fun, fictional fox mascot whose image will become part of...
Timbers King’s Bryan Reid Sr. Shares Top Tips to FireSmart Your Home
April 29, 2020 09:00 ET | FireSmart BC
Prince George, BC, April 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bryan Reid Sr. of Timber King’s fame is sharing his top three tips to help residents prepare for wildfire season using known FireSmart methods....