Six recipients in Newfoundland and Labrador have been awarded 2020 FireSmart Canada Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Grants valued at $500 each to help fund local projects aimed at reducing the risk of wildfire damage to homes and properties in and around their communities.
This year’s recipients include the City of Corner Brook, Town of Woody Point, Town of Indian Bay, Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm, Sheaves Cove Recreation Committee and Bishop’s Falls Fire Department.
The FireSmart Canada Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Grant initiative is a national program committed to providing support for municipalities to help reduce the risk of wildfire damage to neighborhoods through community-based solutions. The program works with municipalities to employ preventative measures to reduce the threat to homes and property. Examples of FireSmart activities include organizing neighborhood clean-ups and public awareness and FireSmart education events for local residents.
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“I congratulate each of this year’s community FireSmart grant recipients for recognizing and taking advantage of the wildfire protection supports offered through this valuable program. I encourage individuals and municipalities to become proactive and engage in FireSmart practices to protect their homes and communities from the threat of wildfires.”
Honourable Gerry Byrne
Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources
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