Even in coastal areas that are generally more resilient to wildfires, preparations for the upcoming wildfire season are underway.
Take Langford, for example. It isn’t a community that’s traditionally threatened by seasonal wildfires as much as those in B.C.’s interior, but it still has problem areas near parks and forests, and it still has homes that are vulnerable to fire.
Climate change is making these problems worse, says Tianna Dupuis, Langford Fire Rescue’s FireSmart coordinator.
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