The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) is announcing 64 new projects across British Columbia aimed at reducing wildfire risk, enhancing forest health, and supporting forestry workers. Funded by a $19 million provincial investment, these projects will remove nearly 11,000 truckloads of flammable waste fibre from forests, which could have otherwise been burned.
“These projects will support workers, reduce wildfire risks, and help keep our communities safer,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. The funding will be distributed across B.C.’s eight natural resource regions, with a significant portion led by First Nations communities, demonstrating their critical role in forest restoration and protection.
The initiatives are part of a broader provincial effort to address wildfire prevention, with an additional $90 million allocated for 2025 wildfire-prevention initiatives, including BC Wildfire Service and FireSmart projects. Forestry projects, which also aim to recover fibre that would otherwise go unused, will keep forestry workers employed while contributing to sustainability.
“This funding will help communities, especially those in rural and remote areas, become more resilient to wildfires,” said Steve Morissette, parliamentary secretary for rural development. The FESBC has already invested $79.6 million in community wildfire-risk-reduction projects since its founding in 2016.
