FireSmart™ Home Assessment Program
The City of Grande Prairie is launching a free FireSmart™ Home Assessment Program, funded by a grant from the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) for 200 homes from May to October, 2025. The program aims to help residents reduce the risk of wildfire damage to their properties and enhance community resilience.
Residents can request a free FireSmart™ Advanced Home Assessment with a certified Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) specialist who will visit their property and provide a customized report with recommendations on how to improve their home’s wildfire readiness. The assessment focuses on the home ignition zone (within 30 metres), where most wildfires start.
The HIZ specialist will also share tips and resources on how to implement FireSmart™ best practices, such as clearing combustible materials, creating defensible space and choosing fire-resistant landscaping and building materials.
Request a FREE FireSmart™ Home Assessment here.
FireSmart™
FireSmart™ involves the application of both preventative and mitigative strategies to lower the risk of wildfires for Albertans and their communities while considering the ecological benefits that wildfires provide to the landscape.
By implementing FireSmart™ practices, communities can protect homes, properties and lives from the devastating impacts of wildfires.
The FireSmart™ framework consists of seven disciplines to help communities address the threat of wildfire:
- Education
- Emergency Planning
- Interagency Cooperation
- Vegetation Management
- Legislation
- Development
- Cross Training
FireSmart, Intelli-feu and other associated Marks are trademarks of Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre Inc.
Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta
The Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) in a non-profit association with authority and responsibilities related to the enhancement of forest resources delegated under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.
FRIAA’s mandate is to establish and administer programs and initiatives to:
- Enhance the forest resources of Alberta
- Promote the enhanced management of the forest resources of Alberta
- Improve the sustained yield of the forest resources of Alberta
- Promote integrated resource management
- Reforest public land using reforestation levies
Programs
FRIAA offers a variety of programs to help communities enhance Alberta’s forest resource. Below are current programs that are being implemented by the City of Grande Prairie.
