The City of Kimberley is getting $400,000 to help prevent new wildfires near the community.
“The Forest Enhancement Society of BC is a proven partner in delivering projects on the ground that protect people from wildfire risks and reduce emissions from slash pile burning,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests in a release.
The money will be used for understory thinning treatments in a sensitive wildlife area.
Provincial officials said this will create a landscape-level fire break for Kimberley.