The following information comes from Wildfire News. This excerpt captures the essence of what many area asking: “Recent cooler temperatures and light rainfall have led people to ask if the campfire ban will be lifted for the rest of the coast. In the interest of...
This is an advisory to residents living in Mission that the District of Mission has implemented a Ban on All Open Burning within the boundaries of the District of Mission, effective noon, Thursday, July 6th, 2017 until further notice. The burning ban also prohibits...
Click here to download the FireSmart Home Owner’s Manual and checklist Scroll down the page to see ‘Fire Stages of Control’ and ‘Fire Response Types’. The following is an excerpt from the June 2017 issue of BC Coast Fire Centre’s...
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is this Saturday, May 6th! Take this opportunity to use this day for a general yard clean-up day. Pick up debris, clean the gutters, rake up under decks are just a few ideas for the whole family to take part in. Need more...
After all the snow and rain … and the recent emergence, at least sporadically, of that large globe in the sky called the “SUN” … it’s time for those of us in Steelehad to begin preparing for the summer dry season. To that end, Wildfire Community Day...
The Steelhead Community has achieved the FireSmart recognition status. Thank you to those who worked to make this possible. The FireSmart program was introduced to the Steelhead Community (the first area in Mission to try for the FireSmart Recognition) to instruct and...
