VICTORIA – The Province of B.C. is putting $19 million towards 64 new Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) supported projects that are meant to reduce wildfire risk, enhance forest health and get more fibre into the hands of mills and energy producers.
The projects will take place in all eight of the province’s natural resource regions, including 31 led by First Nations and another 14 with First Nations involvement, states a release.
This funding is part of the $90 million allocated in 2025 for wildfire-prevention initiatives through BC Wildfire Service, FireSmart initiatives and FESBC.
The projects are part of a broader initiatives to support B.C.’s forest sector, which includes wildfire reduction, streamlining permitting, investing in innovation and advocating for fairness in international trade.
According to the release, wildfire-mitigation projects remove excess wood and flammable undergrowth from areas around rural centres. The BC Wildfire Service is planning to treat 9,600 hectares in 2025-26, with more than an additional 2,100 hectares planned under FESBC.
Fibre-recovery projects take wood fibre that would otherwise be burned or abandoned and put it in the hands of mills and forestry companies that can use it.
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