The City of Cranbrook has received $190,000 from the Columbia Basin Trust for two planned wildfire mitigation projects.
One of the burns will take place at the Canadian Rockies International Airport and the other in the community watershed area in Phillips North around Gold Creek.
Crews will be removing excess vegetation in high-risk areas to slow down the spread of a wildfire.
“These projects are to build on the work we’ve done to date to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen community resilience, and focus on areas that have historically faced higher wildfire threats and protect important assets like homes, the community watershed, the airport, transportation routes and power lines,” said fire chief Scott Driver.
“This is an important part of a broader, long-term wildfire management approach that prioritizes prevention and risk reduction.”
The burns are planned for early fall if conditions allow.
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