Canada and Northwest territories fund community resilience to wildfires
With wildfires increasing in frequency and severity across Canada, impacting health, economies, communities and wildlife, the Governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories are supporting Canadians. Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and the Honourable Jay Macdonald, Northwest Territories’ Minister of Environment and Climate Change, […]
California Fire Foundation restarts California Rises
The California Fire Foundation, in partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom, have announced “California Rises,” a new phase of wildfire recovery and resilience, providing relief and grants to communities affected by wildfires in the Los Angeles-area. These programs, funded through Governor Newsom’s “California Rises”, aim to rebuild lives by addressing short, mid and long-term community recovery needs. This […]
IAFC advocates for renewed wildland-urban interface technology
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is pushing for a change in the way wildland-urban interface (WUI) is addressed, calling for improved community policy and for the development of a national, single platform mutual aid system. The risk of wildfire is increasing in both significance and prevalence in the United States. Reasons for these […]
