Get defensive during Wildfire Preparedness Week

California marks wildfire preparedness week with call to action

California is observing Wildfire Preparedness Week from May 4 to May 10, urging residents to take proactive steps to protect their homes and communities ahead of peak fire season.

Get defensive during Wildfire Preparedness Week

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev – Lake Tahoe fire and forestry agencies are inviting the community to Get Defensive during Lake Tahoe Wildfire Preparedness Week from May 5 through 10. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) is a partnership of local, regional, state, and federal organizations helping host a week of events around the lake to kick off a summer of wildfire preparedness. Community members and families can meet land managers, fire personnel, and…

'Leaders in the province': Langford praised by B.C. forests minister at wildfire preparedness Saturday

Langford received recognition for its wildfire preparedness initiatives from B.C.’s minister of forests on Saturday, who attended the City’s Community Wildfire Preparedness Day. Community Wildfire Preparedness Day is an annual national campaign that focuses on wildfire preparedness initiatives at the community level, ahead of each year’s wildfire season. B.C.’s Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, who attended Millstream Elementary and still lives …

Province sets wildfire fines at $25,000 permanently

NOVA SCOTIA: Residents across the province are being reminded to follow the daily burn restrictions during wildfire season or face a $25,000 fine.That amount was an interim penalty set after damaging wildfires in 2023 and renewed in 2024. The government has now made it permanent in provincial regulations, effective May 2.“Nova Scotians saw the devastation of wildfires first-hand in 2023. We imposed the $25,000 fine through temporary means to sho…