"A year ago, two years ago this would have been a funny question, but with the hot weather that we're having around here and the fact that last summer in rain forests on Vancouver Island they had some wildfires, I would like to know what contingency plans that we have for wildfires in our area."
The City Councillor noted for Council the proximity of Mount Hays to the city and how any fire situation that might break out would have an impact on areas of the community.
"You take one look at Mount Hays if a fire ever started up there, with the southeast winds it would come towards the city and the only fire break I see is the golf course"
The prospect of a major fire is not out of the question as Port Edward residents learned back in July of 2015, at that time air assets from Kamloops were called in to lend assistance to putting out the fire that had taken hold near the community, a call for assistance that most likely had pilots double checking with air controllers to see if they had the right destination listed.
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| A photo from the RCMP from 2015 during efforts to bring a fire in the District of Port Edward under control |
Mr. Cunningham noted that with only one evacuation route out of the city it is something to look at and how with Climate change now something that must be addressed to examine potential threats.
He asked that City staff compile a report on what preparations that the City has in place to address any potential forest fire threats to the region.
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