The East Kootenay FireSmart Program invites you to join us for our third annual Ember Stomp, a Wildfire Community Preparedness Event, at the Jaffray Community Hall (7369 Jaffray Village Loop Rd) on May 1 from 12 to 7 p.m.

Learn how to make your home and community more resilient to wildfire, check out wildland firefighting apparatus, an educational presentation on Restoring Nature’s Balance: an overview of the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program at 1 p.m., a live fire demonstration at 2 p.m. from the Elk Valley and South Country Rural Fire & Rescue Service (sponsored by Fernie Home Hardware Building Centre), and games for the kids.

Meet Ember the FireSmart Fox and connect with local services that can help increase your knowledge and wildfire resiliency.

Find more information on the East Kootenay FireSmart Program at engage.rdek.bc.ca/firesmart

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