The City of Grande Prairie is launching a free FireSmart Home Assessment Program 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.
Fees and Timelines
FREE FireSmart Home Assessments, funded by a grant from the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) is available for 200 homes from May to October, 2025.
Application Requirements
The program targets specific neighbourhoods in Grande Prairie that border onto public wildland urban interface areas. First priority neighbourhoods include
- Mission Heights;
- Coachman Village;
- Southview;
- Bear Creek;
- Country Club West; and
- Grande Banks.
Second priority neighbourhoods include
- Country Club Estates;
- Avondale;
- Swanavon;
- Lakeland;
- Crystal Lake Estates; and
- Crystal Ridge .
Residents in other neighbourhoods can still submit a request for a home assessment, which are scheduled in based on availability.
HIZ specialists have completed door knocking in the first priority neighbourhoods and have started in the second priority neighbourhoods, as listed above.
Submission Information
Please submit your request for a free home assessment through the online application form.
Questions
Please contact AccessGP at info@cityofgp.com or by calling 311.
Also Known As
FireSmart, Fire Smart, Home Assessment, Firesmart Home Assessment