Whereas wildfire seasons are worsening due to climate change and wind-driven wildfire embers are responsible for igniting structures in up to 90 of wildfire-related losses; And whereas home hardening and fire-resilient landscaping is a cost effective ways to mitigate a community against a wildfire disaster: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the provincial government to increase financial commitments for wildfire prevention in the Wildland-Urban Interface by providing funding to harden community infrastructure against wildfire threats, support the drafting and implementation of policies and bylaws that enhance wildfire resilience, and offer resources and incentives to assist homeowners in improving the wildfire resilience of their properties.
