Prince George Fire Centre (PGFC) members say the area experienced 673 wildfires and 2,276,962 hectares of burned land in 2023, according to a presentation to the Peace River Regional District board on April 4th.
The Fraser-Fort George Regional District is among 50 local disaster-risk reduction and climate-adaptation projects being funded by the province, putting forward approximately $39 million through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund