Strengthening wildfire prevention, creating local jobs

More communities throughout B.C. will be better protected from wildfire risk, keeping people safe.

With a new annual investment to fund forest enhancement projects throughout the province, people in British Columbia are benefiting from good-paying jobs and wildfire-resilient forests.

Through the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC), the Province is committing $20 million per year over three years supporting First Nations, local governments, community forests, local forestry companies and community organizations. This investment funds projects that reduce wildfire risk, restore forest ecosystems and improve the long-term health and resilience of B.C.’s forests.

“The best wildfire is the one that never starts. The best way to protect communities is to work together to prevent them,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “Through this investment into FESBC, we’re investing in wildfire resilience and this means local logs for local mills to create local jobs.”

Projects focused on wildfire risk reduction

This year, 60 forest enhancement projects are receiving funding. These projects not only reduce wildfire risk, they also support forest-sector jobs in rural and remote communities. The projects include:

Other benefits of wildfire risk-reduction work include restoring wildlife habitat, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and delivering improved ecosystem health. It also recovers valuable fibre that might otherwise go to waste, fibre that can help keep B.C. mills running.

“These projects reflect the innovation and commitment we continue to see from proponents throughout British Columbia,” said Jason Fisher, executive director, FESBC. “The work being funded will help create healthier, more resilient forests by reducing wildfire risk to better protect communities, restoring important ecosystems and supporting communities that depend on our forests. We are pleased to invest in projects that deliver lasting environmental, social and economic benefits for British Columbians.”

Many of the projects receiving funding are led by Indigenous organizations, First Nations partnerships and community forests that are delivering locally driven solutions for wildfire resilience and sustainable forest management.

The total amount of provincial funding for these 60 projects for 2026-27 is $20 million.

Taan Forest, Riparian Restoration 2026-27: $347,400

Ntityix Resources, Pre-Commercial Thinning and Decomposition Trial: $93,300

Wildfire risk reduction projects

Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd., Landscape Wildfire Hazard Reduction: $252,700

Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation (CCR) Ltd.

Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation, Highway 20 Access-Egress Wildfire Risk Reduction : $303,000

Chilcotin Plateau Enterprise Ltd., Sheep Creek Hill Wildfire Risk Reduction Project: $400,000

Chinook Community Forest, Chinook Wildfire Risk Reduction Southside/Rose Lake: $580,100

City of Kimberley, 2025 Kimberley Landscape Fuel Break Treatment Unit 11: $300,200

City of Quesnel, Prescription Development and Wildfire Risk Reduction in the Wildland Urban Interface: $269,900

Clinton and District Community Forest of BC Ltd., Dry Belt Fir Stand Resiliency Practices: $138,700

Columbia Woodlot Association, Mount 7 Phase 2 Wildfire Risk Reduction Mulching: $271,500

Creston Valley Forest Corporation, 2025-27 Cutting Permit 35 Wildfire Risk Reduction: $502,300

District of Summerland, Fuel Treatment Unit 22 Wildfire Risk Reduction Prescriptions: $95,000

Eniyud Community Forest Limited Partnership

FNFN/NRRM Community Forest (Fort Nelson), Fort Nelson Community Forest Wildfire Risk Reduction 2025-27: $759,900

Harrop-Procter Community Co-operative, Project proposals 2025-26 and 2026-27: $423,100

Kaslo and District Community Forest Society

Logan Lake Community Forest Corporation, Fuel Treatments (2025–27): $1,090,000

Lower Kootenay Indian Band, Creston Airport Fuel Management: $315,000

Lower Nicola Indian Band, Mamit Lake Road Wildfire Risk Reduction: $35,300

Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society, East Barriere Lake Wildfire Risk Reduction, Type 1: $373,000

McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest, Highway 39 (2025-27): $202,300

Nakusp and Area Community Forest

Nazko First Nation, Nazko East Implementation: $574,200

Ntityix Resources LP, Glenrosa Fuel Mitigation (2025-27): $558,700

Okanagan Nation Alliance, Darke Lake Wildfire Risk Reduction Project, Phase 2: $7,600

Rocky Mountain Trench Society, Indian Springs Ecosystem Restoration: $316,800

Shulus Forest Enterprises, 8 Mile Fuel Treatments: $815,400

Shulus Forest Enterprises LP, Iron Mountain Fuel Management Prescription and Treatment: $37,200

Silvicon Services Inc., Wildfire Risk Reduction in the South Ootsa region: $1 million

Slocan Integral Forestry Co-operative (SIFCO), Slocan Valley Wildland Urban Interface (2025-27): $318,800

Sun Peaks Resort Municipality, Wildfire Risk Reduction Treatments (2025-27): $310,100

Sunshine Coast Community Forest Ltd

Three Rivers Community Forest Limited Partnership, (TRCF) Dragon Lake Wildfire Risk Reduction: $827,600

Three Rivers Community Forest, Milburn Mountain Fuel Break: $70,800

Tsitadinagi Forestry, Esdilagh Extension Wildfire Risk Reduction: $323,200

Vermillion Forks Community Forest Corporation

Wells Barkerville Community Forest, Learning Forest Wildfire Risk Reduction: $183,100

West Kootenay Woodlot Association, Woodlot 405 Wildfire Risk Reduction Treatment: $214,600

Williams Lake Community Forest LP, Flatrock Tactical Plan Treatments: $177,000

Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN), Slater Mountain Wildfire Risk Reduction: $477,000

WLFN Forestry Limited Partnership

Woodlot Product Development Council, Woodlots BC Wildfire Risk Reduction: $1,410,000

Yalakom Valley Society, Yalakom Valley Wildfire Risk Reduction: $76,200

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