Humans have left a lasting imprint on B.C.’s landscape. This is especially prevalent in areas where properties border on wildlands (such as forests or grasslands), which are known as wildland urban interface (WUI) areas.
An increasing number of homes are being built in or on the boundary of these WUI areas, which means there is a shared responsibility to care for these areas between communities and forests. With communities continuing to grow, WUI areas will only get larger. This will create a greater need for community wildfire preparedness in both urban and outlying areas.
Read more by downloading the Kamloops Fire Centre’s July Newsletter.
