City Well-Prepared for Wildfire with Comprehensive plan: Chief - Grand Forks Gazette

City Well-Prepared for Wildfire with Comprehensive plan: Chief - Grand Forks Gazette

With several active fires around the province, questions over the safety and fire situation for Grand Forks and surrounding areas were addressed at the Aug. 17 Regular City Council meeting. Grand Forks Fire/Rescue Chief Rich Piché provided an update on the city’s fire preparedness, explaining the department has bene proactively preparing for the increased wildfire risk in the area. The current fire risk in the Boundary is between high and extrem…