Sooke Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan Now Available

The District of Sooke's Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP) has been recently completed which will be Sooke's roadmap for risk reduction activities over the next five years. The CWRP presents 41 recommendations to enhance the community’s wildfire resiliency.

Key recommendations include maintaining funding for a full-time FireSmart coordinator position and launching a public education campaign. This plan was developed following the 2022 Community Resiliency Investment program template and standards. Each year, through the District's budget process priority areas for plan implementation will be confirmed.

Follow the approval of the District's budget at letstalk.sooke.ca/budget and see the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan in action at letstalk.sooke.ca/firesmart.