EWEB approves Wildfire Mitigation Plan

EWEB approves Wildfire Mitigation Plan

EUGENE: The Eugene Water & Electric Board reports it;s testing new equipment, leveraging technology, and incorporating third-party expertise to bolster electric system resiliency to a range of threats, including wildfire. During the utility’s April 1st board meeting, commissioners approved the utility’s 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). Last year, Oregon had its worst wildfire season ever w...

From Risk to Resilience: ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation Leads Wildfire Mitigation Work in the Kootenays : Forest Enhancement Society of BC

Windermere, B.C. – The ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation, with funding support from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC), has been carrying out an operational fuel treatment project east of the ʔakisq̓nuk Reserve and two kilometers north of Fairmont Hot Springs. The goal is to reduce the fire behaviour of future wildfires that could impact the community and surrounding areas. The project, set to be completed this fall, has also realized other bene…