FireSmartPeaks
@firesmartpeaks.bsky.social
Community group working to mitigate the risk and impact of wildland fire in Canmore’s Peaks of Grassi neighbourhood.
www.firesmartpeaks.ca
www.firesmartpeaks.ca
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NEWS: Wildfire ready? Canmore study mapping roads, transit for evacuation
Wildfire ready? Canmore study mapping roads, transit for evacuation
In an evacuation, “road space is at a premium.”
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
NEWS: Wildfire ready? Canmore study mapping roads, transit for evacuation
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We are once again proud to partner with Wawanesa Insurance and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) to offer ten grants of up to $20,000 each to help Canadian communities reduce their risk of loss from wildfires.
Applications are now open. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/gZy450XmAq4
Applications are now open. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/gZy450XmAq4
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We are once again proud to partner with Wawanesa Insurance and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) to offer ten grants of up to $20,000 each to help Canadian communities reduce their risk of loss from wildfires.
Applications are now open. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/gZy450XmAq4
Applications are now open. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/gZy450XmAq4
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NEWS: Canmore Fire-Rescue taps proven vets to lead department
Canmore Fire-Rescue taps proven vets to lead department
Canmore Fire-Rescue’s new fire chief and deputy chief have about 40 years of combined on-the-ground experience between them.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
NEWS: Canmore Fire-Rescue taps proven vets to lead department
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Autumn is a great time of year to prune limbs and branches!
🌲 Being FireSmart means pruning trees to a height of 2 meters from the ground.
Check out our Begins at Home Guide for more tips and tricks: https://ow.ly/b10w50XmEgt
🌲 Being FireSmart means pruning trees to a height of 2 meters from the ground.
Check out our Begins at Home Guide for more tips and tricks: https://ow.ly/b10w50XmEgt
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Autumn is a great time of year to prune limbs and branches!
🌲 Being FireSmart means pruning trees to a height of 2 meters from the ground.
Check out our Begins at Home Guide for more tips and tricks: https://ow.ly/b10w50XmEgt
🌲 Being FireSmart means pruning trees to a height of 2 meters from the ground.
Check out our Begins at Home Guide for more tips and tricks: https://ow.ly/b10w50XmEgt
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🦊 Big or small, every FireSmart action counts!
Host a #WildfirePrepDay event in your neighbourhood and get $500 to help your community become wildland fire ready!
Apply today: https://ow.ly/GasV50XmCCK
Host a #WildfirePrepDay event in your neighbourhood and get $500 to help your community become wildland fire ready!
Apply today: https://ow.ly/GasV50XmCCK
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🦊 Big or small, every FireSmart action counts!
Host a #WildfirePrepDay event in your neighbourhood and get $500 to help your community become wildland fire ready!
Apply today: https://ow.ly/GasV50XmCCK
Host a #WildfirePrepDay event in your neighbourhood and get $500 to help your community become wildland fire ready!
Apply today: https://ow.ly/GasV50XmCCK
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ICYMI: “Banff takes lessons from destructive Jasper wildfire: 'FireSmart works'” www.rmoutlook.com/banff/banff-... - Rocky Mountain Outlook
#ABFire #Alberta #Banff #Wildfires cc: #Jasper
#ABFire #Alberta #Banff #Wildfires cc: #Jasper
Banff takes lessons from destructive Jasper wildfire: 'FireSmart works'
"It became apparent that given how quickly things were likely to develop that if we had ignition in the lower valley bottom the fires would likely get large quite quickly.”
www.rmoutlook.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
ICYMI: “Banff takes lessons from destructive Jasper wildfire: 'FireSmart works'” www.rmoutlook.com/banff/banff-... - Rocky Mountain Outlook
#ABFire #Alberta #Banff #Wildfires cc: #Jasper
#ABFire #Alberta #Banff #Wildfires cc: #Jasper
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It’s almost here!
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day applications are opening soon.
#WildfirePrepDay is all about neighbourhoods coming together to reduce their shared wildland fire risk.
Applications open Nov.1. Save the date! 📅
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day applications are opening soon.
#WildfirePrepDay is all about neighbourhoods coming together to reduce their shared wildland fire risk.
Applications open Nov.1. Save the date! 📅
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s almost here!
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day applications are opening soon.
#WildfirePrepDay is all about neighbourhoods coming together to reduce their shared wildland fire risk.
Applications open Nov.1. Save the date! 📅
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day applications are opening soon.
#WildfirePrepDay is all about neighbourhoods coming together to reduce their shared wildland fire risk.
Applications open Nov.1. Save the date! 📅
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I am pleased to share the most significant study that I have so far contributed to. We find overwhelming evidence that mechanical thinning and prescribed fire reduce subsequent wildfire severity across seasonally dry forests in the western USA. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I am pleased to share the most significant study that I have so far contributed to. We find overwhelming evidence that mechanical thinning and prescribed fire reduce subsequent wildfire severity across seasonally dry forests in the western USA. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Hey good people of the Peaks of Grassi, just over a week to Clean the Peaks Day - Saturday 7 June 2025. That means still plenty of time to sign up for help FireSmarting your home.
May 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Hey good people of the Peaks of Grassi, just over a week to Clean the Peaks Day - Saturday 7 June 2025. That means still plenty of time to sign up for help FireSmarting your home.
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“Use this Self-Assessment as a starting point to finding out how resilient your home and property is to wildland fire.” firesmartbc.ca/resource/hiz... - British Columbia FireSmart
#BCWildfire #Wildfires HT @randallsewell.bsky.social
#BCWildfire #Wildfires HT @randallsewell.bsky.social
HIZ Self Assessment | FireSmart BC
firesmartbc.ca
May 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Use this Self-Assessment as a starting point to finding out how resilient your home and property is to wildland fire.” firesmartbc.ca/resource/hiz... - British Columbia FireSmart
#BCWildfire #Wildfires HT @randallsewell.bsky.social
#BCWildfire #Wildfires HT @randallsewell.bsky.social
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NEWS: Five emergency preparedness steps from Banff’s director of emergency management
Five emergency preparedness steps from Banff’s director of emergency management
“I understand that people are concerned and, in some cases, afraid of wildfire season,” said Katherine Severson, Banff’s director of emergency management and protective services,.
dlvr.it
May 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
NEWS: Five emergency preparedness steps from Banff’s director of emergency management
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NEWS: WILDFIRE SECTION: Jasper's updated rules ensure new buildings are wildfire resilient
WILDFIRE SECTION: Jasper's updated rules ensure new buildings are wildfire resilient
New wood siding or roofing is prohibited, including cedar shakes. Homes are required to have a 1.5-metre buffer zone of non-flammable materials, and new coniferous trees must be planted at least 10 metres away from a building.
dlvr.it
May 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NEWS: WILDFIRE SECTION: Jasper's updated rules ensure new buildings are wildfire resilient
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NEWS: PHOTOS: FireSmart Peaks hosts wildfire community preparedness day, raises awareness
PHOTOS: FireSmart Peaks hosts wildfire community preparedness day, raises awareness
FireSmartPeaks hosted a wildfire community prepareness day to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks in the Peaks of Grassi neighbourhood at Peaks of Grassi Park in Canmore on Saturday (May 3).
dlvr.it
May 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
NEWS: PHOTOS: FireSmart Peaks hosts wildfire community preparedness day, raises awareness
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Canada's 2025 Wildfire season has begun. The zombie fires which smouldered over winter are reawakening. Last year saw the Fourth greatest burn area since reliable national-scale record keeping began. What will this year bring?
May 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Canada's 2025 Wildfire season has begun. The zombie fires which smouldered over winter are reawakening. Last year saw the Fourth greatest burn area since reliable national-scale record keeping began. What will this year bring?
Only 24 hours to go!!!! Join FireSmartPeaks tomorrow to mark Wildfire Community Preparedness Day at Peaks of Grassi Park, Canmore. Get information on FireSmarting your home; sign up for Clean the Peaks Day on 7 June; hang out with other Peaks residents and Canmore Fire-Rescue.
May 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Only 24 hours to go!!!! Join FireSmartPeaks tomorrow to mark Wildfire Community Preparedness Day at Peaks of Grassi Park, Canmore. Get information on FireSmarting your home; sign up for Clean the Peaks Day on 7 June; hang out with other Peaks residents and Canmore Fire-Rescue.
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“BC warns of potential for wildfires this weekend due to warm, dry conditions” victoriabuzz.com/2025/05/bc-w... - Victoria Buzz
#BCWildfire #Wildfires #YYJ
#BCWildfire #Wildfires #YYJ
BC warns of potential for wildfires this weekend due to warm, dry conditions
British Columbians are being urged to exercise caution this weekend, as a combination of warm, dry conditions and strong winds have elevated the possibility for wildfires.
victoriabuzz.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
“BC warns of potential for wildfires this weekend due to warm, dry conditions” victoriabuzz.com/2025/05/bc-w... - Victoria Buzz
#BCWildfire #Wildfires #YYJ
#BCWildfire #Wildfires #YYJ
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NEWS: Peaks of Grassi first neighbourhood in Canmore seeking FireSmart recognition
Peaks of Grassi first neighbourhood in Canmore seeking FireSmart recognition
“I think for many people the wildfire in Jasper and the devastation to one-third of the town was a real wake-up call in terms of if it can happen there then there’s no reason to think it can't happen here in Canmore."
dlvr.it
April 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
NEWS: Peaks of Grassi first neighbourhood in Canmore seeking FireSmart recognition
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April 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🧠 Today is #WorldParkinsonsDay— a day to shed light on the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world. More than 110,000 people in Canada live w/ Parkinson’s, yet misconceptions remain.
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Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not
April 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not