FireSmart Canada Neighbourhood Recognition Program (FCNRP)
FireSmart Canada developed the FCNRP to officially recognize neighbourhoods that have taken critical steps to reduce their vulnerabilities to wildfire. Because FireSmart is most effective when neighbours band together.
About the program
If your neighbourhood, subdivision or small town is prone to wildfire, then you can get FireSmart recognition status by meeting the following criteria:
- Enlisting a Local FireSmart Representative to complete an assessment and create a plan that identifies locally agreed-upon solutions that the neighbourhood can implement.
- Sponsoring a local Neighbourhood FireSmart Committee, which maintains the FireSmart Neighbourhood Plan and tracks its progress or status.
- Conducting FireSmart events each year that are dedicated to a local FireSmart project.
- Investing a minimum of $2 per capita annually in local FireSmart Neighbourhood efforts.
- Submitting an annual report to FireSmart Canada that documents continuing compliance with the program.
Watch:
The 100th FireSmart Canada Recognized Neighbourhood in BC
Is your neighbourhood recognized as being FireSmart?
The following BC neighbourhoods are currently recognized by FireSmart Canada , previously recognized , or given a community protection achievement award . Neighbourhoods that achieve official recognition have demonstrated that are taking the steps necessary to build truly wildfire resilient neighbourhoods.
Scroll through the list of previous and current recognized neighbourhoods:
100 Houses Previously Recognized
19 Mile Townhomes Currently Recognized
Adventure Bay Currently Recognized
Akisqnuk (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Aldergrove Drive Currently Recognized
Alta Vista II Previously Recognized
Alta Vista Pointe Previously Recognized
Anarchist Mountain Currently Recognized
Ashbury Place Currently Recognized
Ashcroft Indian Band (First Nation) Currently Recognized
Aspen Grove Previously Recognized
Bayside Previously Recognized
Bayview Currently Recognized
Bear Ridge Previously Recognized
Bennedick Road Currently Recognized
Black Bear Previously Recognized
Blaylocks Previously Recognized
Blewett-CATUPA Previously Recognized
Bonaparte Indian Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Bonaventure Currently Recognized
Boomerang Stone Creek Currently Recognized
Boothryod Indian Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Bravo Previously Recognized
Brookside Village Previously Recognized
Bulyea Currently Recognized
Campbell Road Currently Recognized
Canadian Lakeview Estates Currently Recognized
Canoe Creek Band Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation Previously Recognized
Canyon Trail Previously Recognized
Carriage Lane Strata Currently Recognized
Carrs Landing Previously Recognized
Casa Grande Zdralek Palmero Estates Currently Recognized
Casa Rio Currently Recognized
Castle Estates Previously Recognized
Castle Mountain Previously Recognized
Castle Rock Estates Currently Recognized
Cayoose Creek Band Sekw’el’was First Nation Previously Recognized
Cheakamus Crossing/The Heights Previously Recognized
City of Kamloops Community Protection
City of Nanaimo Community Protection
City of Penticton Community Protection
City of Quesnel Community Protection
Clearview Previously Recognized
Cliffshore Estates Previously Recognized
Coal Creek Estates Currently Recognized
Coldwater Indian Band Previously Recognized
Columbia Ridge Estates Currently Recognized
Columere Park North Currently Recognized
Columere Park South Currently Recognized
Cottages at Marble Lake Previously Recognized
Cowichan Tribes – Indian Road Previously Recognized
Cowichan Tribes – Khowhemum Communtiy Previously Recognized
Cowichan Tribes – Koksilah Community Previously Recognized
Cowichan Tribes – Quamichan Community Previously Recognized
Creekside Currently Recognized
Deer Ridge Previously Recognized
Deerview Previously Recognized
Dewdney Crescent Previously Recognized
Dieppe Road Previously Recognized
District of Logan Lake Community Protection
District of Mckenzie Community Protection
District of Peachland Community Protection
District of West Vancouver Community Protection
Dog Creek Currently Recognized
Dutch Creek Currently Recognized
Eagle Ridge Previously Recognized
Eaglesview Currently Recognized
Earl Davis Currently Recognized
East Wilmer Currently Recognized
Eastgate Previously Recognized
Edgewood Currently Recognized
Elkford Community Protection
Esk’etemc Indian Band Previously Recognized
Fauder/Meadow Valley Previously Recognized
Fissell Lane Previously Recognized
Forest Hills Thompson Drive Previously Recognized
Gallagher’s Canyon Previously Recognized
Gateway Currently Recognized
Happy Valley Previously Recognized
Harrison Hot Springs Community Protection
Hedley Currently Recognized
High Point Currently Recognized
Huntsfield Green Currently Recognized
Husula Highlands Previously Recognized
Indian Beach Estates Currently Recognized
Indian River Co-op Previously Recognized
Iron Colt Currently Recognized
Johel Road Previously Recognized
Johnson’s Landing Currently Recognized
Juniper Drive Previously Recognized
Kaleden Previously Recognized
Kanaka Bar Indian Band Currently Recognized
Kaslo Back Road Previously Recognized
Kestral Estates Previously Recognized
Kingfisher Previously Recognized
Kingfisher Cove Strata Currently Recognized
Kirkup McLeod Community Protection
Kootenay Bay Properties Currently Recognized
Lakeview Meadows Center Currently Recognized
Lakeview Meadows East Currently Recognized
Lakewood Currently Recognized
Lakview Meadows West Currently Recognized
Lambs Hill Previously Recognized
Larch Point Currently Recognized
Levirs Ave Currently Recognized
Lindmar Currently Recognized
Little Shuswap Indian Band Previously Recognized
Loki Lots Previously Recognized
Lower Post Daylu Dena Nation Previously Recognized
Lower Timberline Currently Recognized
Lucinde Casa Palmero Currently Recognized
Lucinde Road Currently Recognized
Lytton (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Maracaibo Previously Recognized
Martin Park Drive Previously Recognized
McLeod East Previously Recognized
Meadows Strata Currently Recognized
Missezula Lake Previously Recognized
Morrison Sub Currently Recognized
Mountain Street Previously Recognized
Mountainside North Currently Recognized
Mountainside South Currently Recognized
Moyie Shores Estates Currently Recognized
Nadleh Whut’en First Nation Previously Recognized
Narrows West Currently Recognized
Nazko (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Nooaitch Indian Band Previously Recognized
Nordic Vistas Currently Recognized
One Island Lake Previously Recognized
Panorama Subdivision Currently Recognized
Parkland Terrace Previously Recognized
Penticton Indian Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Peregrine Estates Previously Recognized
Phoenix Estates Previously Recognized
Pine Ridge Currently Recognized
Polar Peak Previously Recognized
Ponderosa Heights/Loring Way Previously Recognized
Post Creek Currently Recognized
Predator Ridge Currently Recognized
Protection Island Previously Recognized
Quail Ridge Previously Recognized
Queen’s Bay Currently Recognized
Red Mountain Currently Recognized
Resort Municipality of Whistler Community Protection
Riddle Road Currently Recognized
Ridgemont Cres Previously Recognized
Riverview Currently Recognized
Robson Community Protection
Rock Ridge Previously Recognized
Rosebery Shores Currently Recognized
Rosen Lake Roy and Peters Road Currently Recognized
Rosscommon Strata Currently Recognized
Rushmere Currently Recognized
Sandalwood Court Currently Recognized
Sendero Canyon Previously Recognized
Shadow Mountain Currently Recognized
Shadow Mountain East Currently Recognized
Shuswap Band (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Silver Star Previously Recognized
Silver Tip Previously Recognized
Simpcw (First Nation) Previously Recognized
Skeetchestn Band and Area Previously Recognized
Smethhurst Arawana Previously Recognized
Smoke Tree Previously Recognized
South Canoe Currently Recognized
South Hills NW Currently Recognized
Southern Gulf Islands Currently Recognized
Spider Lake Currently Recognized
Spiller Road Previously Recognized
Spirit of the Lake Currently Recognized
Splatsin First Nation (Spallumcheen Band) Previously Recognized
Spuzzum First Nation Previously Recognized
Stellar Place Currently Recognized
Stoddart Estates Currently Recognized
Sullivan Stone Previously Recognized
Sumac Village Currently Recognized
Suncrest Previously Recognized
Sunny Beach Estates Previously Recognized
Sunrise Previously Recognized
Sunset Properties Currently Recognized
Sunshine Estates Currently Recognized
Sunshine Falls Previously Recognized
Sunshine Falls Lane Previously Recognized
Sunview Currently Recognized
Svoboda Rd Currently Recognized
T’it’q’et (Lillooet Indian Band) Currently Recognized
Tall Pine Previously Recognized
Tamarisk Previously Recognized
The Bluffs Currently Recognized
The Bluffs at Taluswood Previously Recognized
The Gables Previously Recognized
The Glades Previously Recognized
The Middle Road Currently Recognized
The Residences at Shadow Mountain Currently Recognized
The Slopes Previously Recognized
The Villas Previously Recognized
The Woods Previously Recognized
Thunder Ridge Previously Recognized
Tie Lake 1 Currently Recognized
Tie Lake 2 Currently Recognized
Timber Ridge Currently Recognized
Timber Ridge – 3 Currently Recognized
Timber Ridge – N&S Currently Recognized
Timber Ridge 1 – Center Currently Recognized
Timberline Lodges Currently Recognized
Tiyata Currently Recognized
Town of Lake Cowichan Community Protection
Tsal’alh Previously Recognized
Upper Alpine Trails Previously Recognized
Upper Highline Drive Currently Recognized
Upper Princeton South Previously Recognized
Upper West Spokane Currently Recognized
Valican Currently Recognized
Valleyview Road Currently Recognized
Vernon Ave Currently Recognized
Victoria Ave Currently Recognized
Village of Burns Lake Community Protection
Village of Lumby Community Protection
Village of New Denver Community Protection
Village of Salmo Community Protection
Village of Silverton Community Protection
Village of Slocan Valley Community Protection
Wasa Currently Recognized
West Arrow Park Currently Recognized
West Wilmer Currently Recognized
Westerra Strata Currently Recognized
Whispering Pines FN Previously Recognized
Whitewater Previously Recognized
Williston Cres Previously Recognized
Woodbury Village Currently Recognized
Woodland Shores Previously Recognized
Xaxli’p Previously Recognized
Xwisten – Bridge River Indian Band Previously Recognized
Every recognized neighbourhood needs a neighbourhood champion
A neighbourhood champion will help rally their neighbours, and also act as a point of communication with the LFR during the FCNRP application process.
Need the neighbourhood champion resources and materials? Download them here.
Watch:
Meet Kerry, Deer Ridge’s Neighbourhood Champion
Fairmont, BC: Wally Black (LFR), Rosemary Studart (Riverview), Thomas Dobbin (RDEK – Interface Fire Prevention Officer), Adam Buch (The Strata) and Gary Silvester (The Meadows)
Kanaka Bar Band, recognized in 2019
Coldwater Indian Band, recognized in 2014
Fairmont Hot Springs, recognized in 2019
Stellat'en, recognized in 2018
McLeod East, recognized in 2018
CastleRock Estates, recognized in 2017 and renewed in 2018 & 2019
Boothroyd Indian Band, recognized in 2018
Don’t wait, get recognized today.
Getting FireSmart recognition status not only ensures that your neighbourhood is prepared for wildfire, it also can be a great way to spend time with others in your community.
How to apply