The FireSmart BC Farm & Ranch Assessment applies FireSmart principles to protect critical farm and ranch structures. The Farm & Ranch Assessment is for assessing the vulnerabilities of barns and buildings primarily for farm use and is not used to assess homes or residential accessory buildings.
The assessment is conducted by experienced SLRD Wildfire Mitigation Specialists (WMS), and FireSmart Coordinators (FSC) who have completed the FireSmart BC Farm & Ranch training.
All SLRD FireSmart assessments, including Farm & Ranch assessments, are Free.
To book a Farm and Ranch assessment, email firesmart@slrd.bc.ca or call 604-384-7323.
Agricultural properties are eligible to participate in a rebate program. Rebates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis or as funding lasts. Only mitigation activities recommended by the SLRD FireSmart professional are eligible for a rebate.
Links to resources:
SLRD Agricultural Emergency Preparedness program
Wildfire Preparedness Workshops
In May 2024, the SLRD hosted two Wildfire Preparedness Workshops that provided tools and resources to aid in wildfire preparedness for agricultural properties in the region.