Learn more about our Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan

Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan being presented to Council

At the Dec. 10 Regular Council Meeting, Council reviewed the engagement summary report and adopted the 2025 Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan.

To learn more:

Read the Report to Council

Review the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan

Review the Engagement Summary Report

Watch the Council webcast live

About

The Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP) is the primary wildfire risk reduction plan for communities in British Columbia. The City of West Kelowna’s 2024 CWRP builds on the recommendations of the 2018 Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan, further strengthening our neighbourhoods against future wildfire threats.

The CWRP will help the City and West Kelowna Fire Rescue develop achievable and strategic action items to enhance community wildfire resiliency while prioritizing wildfire risk management in the wildland-urban interface, where homes and buildings intersect with forested areas.

What’s happening

Mitigation through forest fire fuel reduction is a crucial annual activity involving City staff, contractors, and the general public. By actively engaging in wildfire fuel mitigation efforts and adopting FireSmart practices, we can enhance our community’s resilience against wildfires, and protect our homes, infrastructure, and environment.

Council’s Strategic Priorities

The Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan will support Council’s Strategic Priorities of Fostering Safety and Well-being with continued investment in wildfire mitigation efforts. Learn more at OurWK.ca/council.