FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prince George, B.C. - The City of Prince George is updating its wildfire plan and invites the community to participate throughout the summer to identify priorities and areas of concern and provide feedback on upcoming fuel mitigation work at Shane Lake.
The Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP) will help reduce wildfire risk and protect Prince George neighbourhoods, natural areas, and critical infrastructure. The plan will replace the City’s 2018 Community Wildfire Protection Plan and will guide local action to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfires. Since publishing the 2018 plan, the City has started or completed most of the high and moderate priority projects and recommendations.
The updated CWRP will reflect local conditions, provincial best practices and FireSmart disciplines, and the priorities of residents and Indigenous and regional partners. It will also align with related City strategies like the Official Community Plan, the Climate Change Mitigation Plan, and Emergency Response Planning.
Residents are invited to three upcoming events:
- Tuesday, August 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Shane Lake picnic area. Join city staff and forestry professionals at Shane Lake to ask questions and discuss the upcoming Shane Lake fuel management prescription and the CWRP.
- Wednesday, August 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park pavilion. Join city staff and forestry professionals to discuss wildfire preparedness, ask questions, and provide feedback on the plan.
- Thursday, August 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the BCNE. Join city staff and forestry professionals to discuss wildfire preparedness, ask questions, and provide feedback on the plan.
Residents can also participate on the City website by dropping a pin on the interactive map to identify areas of concern, prioritize future actions, and ask questions now until August 31.
The draft plan will be presented to Council for review later this fall.
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Media contact:
Kendall Robertson, senior communications advisor
Mobile: 778-349-5393
Email: media@princegeorge.ca