Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan open house events
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The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS), in partnership with Diamond Head Consulting Ltd., is hosting a series of open house events to provide information about wildfire resiliency planning. Diamond Head Consulting Ltd. was selected by the RDOS to create a Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP) for Electoral Areas “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”, “G”, and “H”.
The events will be informal, and residents can drop in anytime during the open house to view displays, ask questions, and speak with the project team. There is no formal presentation, just an opportunity to learn more about wildfire resiliency planning.
Open House #1: Thursday, June 12, 2025, 4:00 to 7:00 pm
- Area “B” (Cawston, Lower Similkameen)
- Area “G” (Rural Keremeos, Hedley, Olalla)
- Area “H” (Rural Princeton, Tulameen, Coalmont, Eastgate)
Location: Princeton FireSmart Office, 111 Vermillion Avenue, Princeton
Open House #2: Friday, June 20, 2025, 5:00 to 8:00 pm
- Area “E” (Naramata)
- Area “F” (Greater West Bench, Rural Summerland, Okanagan Lake West)
Location: RDOS Main Office, 101 Martin Street, Penticton
Open House #3: Saturday, June 21, 2025, 5:00 to 8:00 pm
- Area “C” (Rural Oliver)
- Area “D” (Skaha East, Okanagan Falls)
Location: Okanagan Falls Fire Department, 5013 - 11 Avenue
To learn more about FireSmart and view the events calendar, please visit firesmart.rdos.bc.ca.
For further information, please contact Hayden Zahrawi, RDOS FireSmart Coordinator.
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Mark Pendergraft, Chair
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
Contacts:
Hayden Zahrawi
RDOS FireSmart Coordinator
250-460-0518
RDOS Communications
250-490-4148
Toll-free 1-877-610-3737