INFORMATION RELEASE

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) and FireSmart are facilitating several community and mobile wood chipping events. These events will help residents remove flammable materials from their properties. You can register your address for the mobile wood chipper that will chip accepted items collected on local properties.

Copper Ridge FireSmart community event and yard sale
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: 1340 Hwy 3A, Copper Ridge Manufactured Home Community
Details: This free community event is an opportunity to learn more about wildfire prevention and emergency preparedness

Okanagan Falls FireSmart pancake breakfast and Fire Hall open house
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Okanagan Falls Fire Hall, 5013 11th Ave
Details: Enjoy a stack of pancakes and learn how to protect your home and community from wildfire with FireSmart tips and resources

Okanagan Falls FireSmart chipping event
Date: Monday, June 9, 2025
Time: Approximately 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (mobile chipper only, no drop site is available)
Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/fVMSNwDQLz

Willowbrook Volunteer Fire Department 5^th annual spring open house
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: 3395 Willowbrook Road, Oliver
Details: FireSmart consultations and chipping sign-up, BBQ and other refreshments, kids' activities, 50/50 draw, auctions, and raffles

Only the following items will be accepted for the wood chipper:

• Branches, trees, and twigs up to 10” in diameter
• Shrubs and bushes such as cedars or junipers (with no roots attached)

For the full list of FireSmart events, 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