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Faro community wildfire protection plan finalized

Faro鈥檚 community wildfire protection plan has been finalized through collaborative efforts between the Yukon Wildland Fire Management branch and a community-level working group that includes the municipality.

By 91社区破解版 Star on May 7, 2024

Faro鈥檚 community wildfire protection plan has been finalized through collaborative efforts between the Yukon Wildland Fire Management branch and a community-level working group that includes the municipality.

Communities create their plans with support and technical input from Wildland Fire Management, balancing public safety needs with local priorities.

The initiative aligns with the broader objectives outlined in the Yukon government鈥檚 Our Clean Future strategy, which aims to finalize wildfire protection plans for all communities by 2026.

Faro now joins Haines Junction and Teslin in having a completed plan. Those were approved in 2022.

鈥淭he safety and wellbeing of Yukoners are top priorities of the Government of Yukon,鈥 the government said Tuesday.

鈥淎s such, they are committed to working with local governments to mitigate the risk of wildfires around communities.鈥

By proactively implementing wildfire hazard reduction measures with government support, communities can enhance their resiliency against the threat of wildfires 鈥 safeguarding Yukoners and their property across the territory, the government said.

鈥淥ur government is proud to support the development of wildfire-resilient communities,鈥 said Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn.

鈥淐ompleting these plans is a critical step in working with communities to better understand and prepare for emergencies, to help keep our residents safe.鈥

Faro Mayor Jack Bowers said his community 鈥渁ppreciates the creative support from the Wildland Fire branch in assisting the town to update our outdated Community Wildfire Protection Plan, because so much has changed in the 20 years since our last plan was developed.

鈥淎s we enter another possible year of threat from wildfires in the Yukon, we now have a plan to systematically address the more dangerous areas around our community.

鈥淲e also have more confidence that our annual FireSmart initiatives will work towards a cohesive overall solution to reduce risk around our community.鈥

Each community wildfire protection plan includes prioritized areas where fuel management should take place and recommendations to reduce the chances that wildland fires will damage structures.

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