The City of Kimberley is receiving provincial funds to support a fuel treatment project.
The province is putting up $20 million to support 60 forest enhancement projects.
“The best wildfire is the one that never starts. The best way to protect communities is to work together to prevent them,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests.
“Through this investment into FESBC, we’re investing in wildfire resilience and this means local logs for local mills to create local jobs.”
The city is getting $300,200 for the Kimberley Landscape Fuel Break Treatment Unit 11.
The Creston area will also see some support.
The Creston Valley Forest Corporation is getting $502,300 and the Lower Kootenay Indian Band will get $315,000 for Creston Airport Fuel Management.
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