FireSmart Community
The District of West Vancouver is offering free FireSmart Home Assessments to interested residents of neighbourhoods that are at increased risk of wildfire. Please see the map below for priority areas.
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These neighbourhoods have been identified in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan as being at increased risk of wildfire.
Home assessments are an opportunity to receive recommendations from a local FireSmart representative on how to help reduce the risk of wildfire to your home and property.
Building construction types and materials, landscaping around homes, and the presence of combustible materials are analyzed based on the FireSmart Home Assessment Score Card and the FireSmart Begins at Home Manual.
Select from three of the dates and time slots available in your neighbourhood and contact [email protected] to schedule your visit.
Please include your:
- Name
- Address
- Contact email and phone number
- Written permission for a local FireSmart representative to walk on your property without anyone home. Note: We do not require access inside the home.
An email will be sent to confirm your appointment.
Dates
- British Properties, Woodburn, and homes between Highway 1 and Mathers Avenue/ 11th to 21st Streets—May 30, May 31, June 1, June 11, June 12
- Sandy Cove and Westmount/Altamont—May 26, 27, 28, 29
- Eagle Harbour and Whitecliff Park (Horseshoe Bay)—May 24, 25
Time slots
- 8–9 a.m.
- 9:30–10:30 a.m.
- 11 a.m.–noon
- 12:30–1:30 p.m.
- 2–3 p.m.
- 3:30–4:30 p.m.
- 5–6 p.m.
Help decrease the risk of wildfire to your home, yard, and neighbourhood by taking steps to reduce fuel for embers and flames.
Homes ignite due to the condition of the home and everything that surrounds it. Changes within 10 metres of your home, including the removal of combustible surface material, will have the biggest impact.
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What you can do:
- If you live in an eligible neighbourhood, sign-up for a FireSmart Home Assessment in the section above
- Review the FireSmart Home Assessment Score Card or download the Fire Smart Begins at Home app
- Take a look at the FireSmart Begins at Home Manual
- Watch Penticton’s Fire Chief give a Home Ignition Assessment for a homeowner
- When making FireSmart changes to your yard, consider timelines for bird nesting seasons and District of West Vancouver tree management regulations. Follow riparian area guidelines and take measures to prevent the spread of invasive plant species:
District of West Vancouver tree management
Riparian Areas Regulation Brochure (BC)