FireSmart BC Wildfire Mitigation Program assessment (WMP)
The FireSmart BC Wildfire Mitigation Program (WMP) is designed to engage residents in voluntary wildfire mitigation activities by offering a professional home assessment with property-specific recommendations.
To book a FireSmart BC Wildfire Mitigation Program assessment for your residential property, follow the link below or email firesmart@slrd.bc.ca.
Request a Wildfire Mitigation Program Assessment
A Wildfire Mitigation Program Assessment provides residents with:
- An in-depth, on-site assessment conducted by experienced fire professionals.
- An opportunity for property owners to identify mitigation actions unique to their property.
- A detailed follow-up report with customized mitigation actions designed to measurably reduce the wildfire risk to your property.
- An opportunity to earn FireSmart acknowledgement for your mitigation achievements through a certificate. The certificate is given upon successful completion of required mitigation actions and an on-site follow-up inspection.
- A mitigation certification that can be shared with participating insurance providers to showcase mitigation activities and may be eligible for insurance incentives or discounts.
- FireSmart Home signage for their property (upon successful completion of required mitigation actions and an on-site follow-up inspection).
FireSmart BC Home Ignition Zone Assessment (HIZA)
A FireSmart Home Ignition Zone Assessment (HIZA) is a general assessment that helps identify risk factors and gives homeowners information on how to protect their property against wildfire.
The HIZA is a great starting point to finding out how resilient your home and property is to wildfire with some easy to achieve recommendations to improve the resilience of your property.
To book a FireSmart HIZA for your residential property, email firesmart@slrd.bc.ca.
Please note: FireSmart, or the SLRD do not share the assessment or any details of the assessment with the insurance industry.
Requests for an assessment can only be made by the residential property owner as it appears on the property title; lessees may only request an assessment if provided with a signed letter of consent by the property owner.