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News provided by The Co-operators
GUELPH, ON and EDMONTON, May
1, 2018 /CNW/ - Starting on May 5th,
municipalities from coast to coast to
coast will join a national effort to re-
duce wildfire risk to local homes and
environments in anticipation of this
year's wildfire season.
A total of $47,000 was awarded to
94 successful community applicants
across Canada for Wildfire Commu-
nity Preparedness Day. This annual,
national program was launched by
FireSmart Canada in collaboration
with The Co-operators, National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) and
the Institute for Catastrophic Loss
Reduction and has since gained sup-
port from the Provinces/Territories of
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatch-
ewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfound-
land and the Northwest Territories.
Communities can use their award
from May through September to host
Wildfire Community Preparedness
Day events that will raise awareness,
help protect homes, and encourage
neighbourhoods to build wildfire re-
siliency. Through these events, com-
munities will be encouraged to adopt
"FireSmart" activities including prop-
