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Municipality encouraging residents to be FireSmart Posted by: fitzhugh Posted date:
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Greg Van Tighem, director of protective services with the Municipality of Jasper, loads up branches in the back of a pick-up truck. | MOJ photo
Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.ca
The Municipality of Jasper is calling on residents to remove combustible debris from their yards and balconies during Community-Wide FireSmart Day on May 1.
The goal of FireSmart Day is reducing the threat of wildfire to the town, primarily by removing as much combustible material as possible.
“On that day in particular, we’re encouraging people to carry out these FireSmart measures on their properties or on their homes,” said Greg Van Tighem, director of protective services with the municipality.