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Proposed Implementation
Target date for the rollout of a streamlined, multi-year funding framework for B.C. communities.
Fiscal Budget Review
Anticipated release of new provincial budget details regarding wildfire prevention allocations.
Funding Rethink Announced
Forests Minister announces the province is re-evaluating the FireSmart grant-based funding model.
Record Season Ends
B.C. concludes its worst wildfire season on record, prompting a provincial review of mitigation strategies.
British Columbia's Ministry of Forests is re-evaluating the FireSmart funding model to move away from reactive, grant-based cycles. The shift aims to provide municipalities with stable, multi-year resources to enhance long-term wildfire resilience and community safety.