The Columbia Basin Trust has given the City of Cranbrook $362,500 to support two wildfire resiliency initiatives.
“These projects form part of our ongoing Wildfire Risk reduction activities meant to mitigate risks associated with high fuel loads on the landscape and their impact on communities and vital infrastructure,” said Scott Driver, Director of Fire & Emergency Services.
“I want to thank CBT for these grants that will allow us to further protect our residents and our assets from the risk of wildfire.”
$199,500 will go to treating city-owned land near the Phillips Reservoir.
The project will include thinning and burning along both sides of the power line next to the reservoir.
The second project will be funded with $162,900 for similar work on City-owned lands surrounding the Canadian Rockies International Airport.