Fire Safety

Tomorrow a dry cold front is forecast to move into the province adding instability, dry lightning strikes and strong gusting winds. This weather may result in intense, unpredictable and dangerous [...]

 Ahhh, the magnificent Juniper!  So good for Gin. So bad for your yard. Sorry Juniper. You gottago (if you’re close to homes). We’ll even pay you to get rid of this highly flammable beauty. (50% [...]

What? This is a multi-disciplinary exercise based on a wildfire that is threatening our community. There will be NO ACTUAL FIRE for this exercise. Where? The exercise will focus on the Castle [...]

The Invermere FireSmart Rebate program offers financial support for homeowners to take steps to FireSmart their homes. Through funding received under the Union of BC Municipalities’ FireSmart [...]

Yard Waste Pick-Up program Do your part: Protect your home from wildfire The District is running the Yard Waste Pick-up program to assist residents in disposing of spring yard waste. Having a [...]

Concerned about the potential of wildfires threatening your community? Keen to do your part while enjoying a social event with your neighbours? Here’s an opportunity to kick-start your 2022 [...]

A local contracting crew is conducting hand-pile burning along Westside Rd, Monday November 1st and continuing through the week, weather permitting. This work is part of safely reducing the [...]

Effective at 12:00 pm (noon) on Friday, June 25, 2021, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires, as well as other equipment and activities will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre ( [...]

Please be informed we have come to the decision to postpone our FireSmart themed drive in movie “Only the Brave” on June 24th. Thank you to those that have registered and for your [...]