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Take a tour of the province's new Wildfire Coordination Centre in Kamloops.

Local newscast covering the Barnhartvale Wildfire, a trailer park is threatened.

Community Wildfire Protection

What you can do

• Prune tree branches to a height of 2 meters or more



• Store fire wood 10 meters or more from the house (avoid down slope location)



• Remove all trees, long grass, shrubs, logs, branches, twigs and needles within 10 meters of house



• Thin trees (with 3-6 meters between crowns) for at least 30 meters from the house



• Contact your utility company if trees or branches are not clear of power lines



• Address, fire or lot number clearly signed for quick identification by fire service



• Driveway is wide enough to accommodate emergency vehicles



• Try to provide an alternate emergency access route to your property



• Pond or tank with emergency water supply



• Driveway clear of trees to a distance of at least 3 or 4 meters



• Chimney installed to code complete with spark arrestor screens



• All eaves enclosed and screen all vents including soffits



• Underside of balconies, desks and crawlspaces sheathed in with flame resistant materials



• Propane tanks located at least 10m from buildings- clear all vegetation within 3 meters



• Use only fire retardant roofing rated Class A,B or C and fire resistant exterior siding



• Solid shutters or metal fire screens will provide increased fire protection for windows and doors