Celebrating Volunteers

 Baldy BlueJays Adaptive Sports

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Celebrating our amazing volunteers, thank you for all that you do! Baldy BlueJays Adaptive Sports is one of many programs of People In Motion Kelowna #peopleinmotionkelowna #volunteersrock #adaptivesnowsports #adaptiverecreation

BC Wildfire Facebook

 BC Wildfire Service

 

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The work you do around your home can make the difference between it being saved or destroyed during a wildfire.

Homes that aren’t FireSmart can be harder, or unsafe, to defend.

Wildfires don’t arrive one home at a time, embers can ignite multiple properties at once. That means firefighters must make decisions about where they can safely respond.

Structure protection crews support preparing homes in advance when conditions allow, but they can’t be everywhere. Preparing your home ahead of time makes a real difference.

Learn more about structure protection: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/.../structure-protection-and...

Learn more about making your home FireSmart: https://firesmartbc.ca/

Windy

Strong gusty winds this morning, very windy in the valley yesterday. Lots of branch pieces on the road coming home yesterday afternoon. 

Air Tanker Practice

If you see an airtanker in the coming days, it doesn't necessarily mean there is a fire. They have preseason practice flights, and they will also do a few flights mid season if there is a lull in activity. (not this year)

Download the latest version of the BC Wildfire App - you can see the latest info, and you can report a fire with photos through the app. 

Saskatoons and Balsam Root

 

I don't get too close to Balsam Root - childhood memory of Nanna Smith bringing a bouquet into our house - loaded with ticks.