Mitigating Wildfire Risk Along Highway 39: A Collaborative Approach to Community Protection : Forest Enhancement Society of BC

Mitigating Wildfire Risk Along Highway 39: A Collaborative Approach to Community Protection : Forest Enhancement Society of BC

As the sole evacuation route for the community of Mackenzie—and with a critical telecommunications line in its right-of-way— Highway 39 was identified as a high priority, first in the 2017 Community Wildfire Protection Plan and again in the 2022 Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan for wildfire risk reduction. In 2018, work began on a wildfire mitigation project along the highway corridor, supported by a $1 million investment from FESBC and $350,0…