FIRE SAFETY AND WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION AND EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS IN NORTH SAANICH
Winter is a great time to evaluate the wildfire risk of your home and learn how to reduce that risk when fire season comes next summer! Here is how to proceed: Request a FREE evaluation from the local experts. Call North Saanich District and get a free assessment by local Fire officials. Fire Hall Contact Information Non Emergency: Phone: 250-656-1931 (during regular work hours) Phone: 1-877-537-6725 (after regular work hours; ask for North Saanich Duty Officer) Email: firedepartment@northsaanich.ca Make changes to reduce the wildfire risk to your property. If you need help, professional landscapers and clean-up crews are less busy during winter and may be able to do the work you need at reasonable rates.WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RISK REDUCTION:
- Wildfire Prevention and Risk Reduction: This document contains a suite of resources and related effective practices on wildfire prevention and risk reduction. PDF
- A Call for Action on Wildfire Prevention in North Saanich PDF
- Wildfire – what’s climate got to do with it? - presentation by Trevor Murdock (Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium) Murdock.Wildfire.WhatsClimateGotToDoWithIt.pdf
- North Saanich Emergency Preparedness Meeting - RED CROSS Presentation - Aug 15 2018.pdf This document has additional information on Fire Safety in North Saanich. Please review.
INFORMATION ON WOODBURNING STOVES AND FIREPLACES:
- North Saanich Fire Department FAQ sheet on “Wood Burning Appliances” PDF
- Wood burning practices: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/air/air-pollution/smoke-burning/wood-burning-appliances/burning-wood
- This link provides relevant information (includes handouts and videos) about the effective, efficient, and safe use of woodstoves.