Wildfire defensible space help in British Columbia

42 programs

• Open

  Bowen Island FireSmart Rebate

  Bowen Island Municipality (Bowen Island Fire Rescue)

  Up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum $1,200

  Up to $1,200 per household

• Open

  Central Saanich FireSmart Rebate and Free Chipping

  District of Central Saanich (Central Saanich Fire)

  Up to $1,000 in rebates for every $2,000 spent on approved mitigation work; free curbside chipping events June to September

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  Princeton FireSmart Rebate

  Town of Princeton

  $500 rebate for at least $1,000 of materials or labour; $1,000 rebate for at least $2,000 of materials or labour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  Revelstoke FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Revelstoke (Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services)

  Up to $1,000

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Open

  Armstrong FireSmart Rebate

  City of Armstrong

  Up to $500 toward recommended FireSmart work

  Up to $500 per household

• Open

  Chase FireSmart Rebate

  Village of Chase (Chase Fire & Rescue)

  Up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum $250 (stratas may get more)

  Up to $250 per household

• Open

  ACRD FireSmart Curbside Pickup (Port Alberni area)

  Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District

  Free curbside pickup of up to two piles of woody debris per property

• Open

  Alberni-Clayoquot FireSmart Rebates

  Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District

  Cost-shared rebate for eligible FireSmart mitigation work (amount not published on the page)

• Open

  CRD FireSmart Rebate (Juan de Fuca and Gulf Islands)

  Capital Regional District

  Rebate for certain types of FireSmart work (amount and eligible activities provided by the CRD on request)

• Open

  CSRD FireSmart Free Yard Waste Drop-off

  Columbia Shuswap Regional District

  Free disposal of FireSmart yard waste at CSRD landfill sites with a signed waiver after a WMP assessment

• Open

  West Vancouver Free FireSmart Chipping Service

  District of West Vancouver (West Vancouver Fire & Rescue)

  Free curbside chipping and removal of natural woody debris, repeatable as needed while funds last

• Open

  Whistler FireSmart Assessment and Work Credit

  Resort Municipality of Whistler

  Up to one hour of FireSmart guidance and work by a certified crew at the time of the free assessment

• Limited funds

  Campbell River FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Campbell River

  50% of the total cost of eligible activities, up to $5,000 per property

  Up to $5,000 per household

• Limited funds

  SLRD FireSmart Residential Rebate

  Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

  50% of the cost of materials, hired labour or time spent; minimum claim $500, maximum $5,000; vegetation tipping fees at SLRD facilities reimbursed 100%

  Up to $5,000 per household

• Limited fundsPlan required

  Castlegar FireSmart Wildfire Mitigation Rebate

  City of Castlegar (Castlegar FireSmart)

  50% cost share on materials and labour; minimum $500, maximum $2,500 per property; homeowner labour valued at $32/hour

  Up to $2,500 per household

• Limited funds

  qathet Regional FireSmart Rebate

  qathet Regional District

  50% of the total cost of eligible activities, up to $2,000 per property; your own labour counted at $32/hour

  Up to $2,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Fraser Valley Regional District FireSmart Rebate

  Fraser Valley Regional District

  50% of expenses up to $1,000; your own labour counted at $32/hour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Lillooet FireSmart Rebate Program

  District of Lillooet

  Up to $1,000 back for recommended FireSmart work; landfill tipping fees for vegetation disposed of under the assessment are fully covered

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited fundsPlan required

  Mackenzie FireSmart Rebate Program

  District of Mackenzie

  50% cost share up to $1,000 (e.g. $400 of work earns $200; $2,000 or more earns $1,000); your labour counts at $32/hour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Penticton FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Penticton (Penticton Fire Department)

  50% of total eligible costs, up to $1,000 per property; labour valued at $32/hour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  TNRD FireSmart Homeowner Rebate (Electoral Areas)

  Thompson-Nicola Regional District

  Up to 50% of costs to a maximum of $1,000; can cover contractor and material costs and/or the homeowner's own labour

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Limited funds

  Nelson FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Nelson (Nelson Fire & Rescue Services)

  50% of the total cost of eligible activities, up to a maximum set each year; zero-cost mitigation services for seniors over 65 and people with limited mobility

• Seasonal

  Coldstream FireSmart Wood Chipping Initiative

  District of Coldstream

  Free curbside chipping, up to six piles no larger than 3x3x8 ft

• Seasonal

  CRD FireSmart Community Chipping Events

  Capital Regional District

  Free roadside chipping and removal of pre-registered brush piles

• Seasonal

  Kelowna FireSmart Community Chipping Program

  City of Kelowna (Kelowna Fire Department)

  Free curbside pickup and chipping of eligible high-risk plant material during May

• Seasonal

  Maple Ridge Free Brush Chipping

  City of Maple Ridge (with Ridge Meadows Recycling Society)

  Free curbside chipping of up to 3 cubic metres of branches per household each spring and fall

• Seasonal

  Merritt FireSmart Chipping Program

  City of Merritt (Merritt FireSmart)

  Free curbside pickup and chipping of highly flammable trees and shrubs

• Seasonal

  Nelson FireSmart Yard Fuel Pick-up (Free Chipping)

  City of Nelson (Nelson FireSmart)

  Free curbside chipping and disposal of small coniferous trees and branches

• Seasonal

  Qualicum Beach Free Chipping Program

  Town of Qualicum Beach

  Free curbside chipping; one pile up to 8 ft x 8 ft x 5 ft for lots up to 0.5 acre, with extra piles for larger lots

• Seasonal

  Quesnel FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Quesnel

  Rebate toward eligible FireSmart work (amount not published on the page)

• Seasonal

  RDNO FireSmart Chipping Program

  Regional District of North Okanagan

  Free chipping of high wildfire-risk woody material at your property

• Seasonal

  TNRD FireSmart Free Chipping Days

  Thompson-Nicola Regional District

  Free curbside chipping of woody debris on scheduled community chipping days

• Seasonal

  Vernon Spring Curbside Chipping

  City of Vernon

  Free curbside chipping, up to 10 minutes of chipping per customer per week (funded through the residential organics and yard waste charge)

• Seasonal

  Whistler FireSmart Community Chipper Service

  Resort Municipality of Whistler

  Free community chipping of FireSmart branches on scheduled dates

• Status not posted

  RDOS FireSmart Rebate Program

  Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

  Up to 50% of eligible costs, no more than $500 per property; labour counted at 50% of $28.54 per hour

  Up to $500 per household

• Status not posted

  West Kelowna FireSmart Grant Program

  City of West Kelowna

  Up to 50% of the cost of eligible activities, no more than $500 per property

  Up to $500 per household

• Waitlist

  RDCO FireSmart Rebate (Central Okanagan East and West)

  Regional District of Central Okanagan

  50% of labour and supply costs, up to $1,000 (2025 program)

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Paused

  Merritt FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Merritt (Merritt FireSmart)

  50% of the cost of eligible activities, up to $2,500 per property

  Up to $2,500 per household

• Out of funds

  Kamloops FireSmart Home Improvement Rebate

  City of Kamloops (Kamloops Fire Rescue)

  50% of recommended home improvement costs, up to $1,000 per household per program year

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Out of funds

  Mission FireSmart Rebate Program

  City of Mission (Mission Fire Rescue Service)

  50% of total expenses, up to $1,000; labour counted at $32/hour plus contractors, materials and dump fees

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Out of funds

  Peachland FireSmart Rebate Program

  District of Peachland (Peachland Fire Rescue)

  50% of the total cost of supplies and labour (labour set by the Province at $32/hour), up to $1,000

  Up to $1,000 per household

• Out of funds

  Kamloops Community Fuel Reduction Incentive (FireSmart)

  City of Kamloops (Kamloops Fire Rescue)

  $150 to $800 per household per program year, based on the amount of vegetation removed

  Up to $800 per household