FireSmart Alberta
Founded in 2020, FireSmart Alberta grew out of the top recommendation of the Government of Alberta Spring 2019 Wildfire Review Final Report. Our goal is to foster an all-of-society approach to wildfire resiliency in Alberta. FireSmart Alberta works collab
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Building for Wildfire Resilience: 2026 Professional Webinar Series Session 1
Wildfire resilience requires more than individual mitigation measures. It depends on decisions made across the built environment—from the design and construction of individual homes to neighbourhood planning, development practices, municipal policy, standards and long-term community investment. Join FireSmart Alberta and industry experts for a four-part webinar series exploring practical approaches for integrating wildfire resilience into how Alberta communities are planned, designed, built and managed. Explore how homes ignite, FireSmart principles, the Home Ignition Zone, community-scale planning and lessons from research and real-world events. This session also introduces FireSmart development best practices and the FireSmart Development Recognition Program.
Building for Wildfire Resilience: 2026 Professional Webinar Series Session 2
Wildfire resilience requires more than individual mitigation measures. It depends on decisions made across the built environment—from the design and construction of individual homes to neighbourhood planning, development practices, municipal policy, standards and long-term community investment. Join FireSmart Alberta and industry experts for a four-part webinar series exploring practical approaches for integrating wildfire resilience into how Alberta communities are planned, designed, built and managed. In this session, examine wildfire losses, insurance impacts, the economics of mitigation and the growing value proposition for wildfire-resilient development. Includes a case study of the Currie Creek project in Fernie, BC.
Building for Wildfire Resilience: 2026 Professional Webinar Series Session 3
Wildfire resilience requires more than individual mitigation measures. It depends on decisions made across the built environment—from the design and construction of individual homes to neighbourhood planning, development practices, municipal policy, standards and long-term community investment. Join FireSmart Alberta and industry experts for a four-part webinar series exploring practical approaches for integrating wildfire resilience into how Alberta communities are planned, designed, built and managed. This session will be a practical look at construction details, exterior materials, roofs, vents, decks, landscaping and other design choices that can reduce wildfire vulnerability.
Building for Wildfire Resilience: 2026 Professional Webinar Series Session 4
Wildfire resilience requires more than individual mitigation measures. It depends on decisions made across the built environment—from the design and construction of individual homes to neighbourhood planning, development practices, municipal policy, standards and long-term community investment. Join FireSmart Alberta and industry experts for a four-part webinar series exploring practical approaches for integrating wildfire resilience into how Alberta communities are planned, designed, built and managed. In this session, explore planning tools, policy pathways, emerging standards and codes, funding opportunities and how Alberta can advance wildfire resilience through coordinated action.