Enhancing a national framework for wildfire resilience, including the challenges and opportunities people and communities are facing, is one intended outcome for the upcoming symposium on wildfires to be hosted in B.C.

National wildfire symposium

After the second-worst wildfire season nationally, B.C. is leading the symposium to bring together national and international experts, provincial, federal and territorial governments, as well as key industry and Indigenous partners, with the goal of sharing best practices and considering mitigation and preparation steps for 2026.

"As wildfire seasons become more severe and complex, it's paramount that we co-ordinate our national response capabilities to protect the safety, health and economic well-being of communities from coast to coast to coast," said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. "In order to meet these challenges head on, B.C. is taking initiative by creating the opportunity for leaders and experts to come together, reflect on lessons learned and shape the path forward to help keep people throughout Canada safe."

Canada's forests and communities are facing increasingly severe wildfire seasons that have devastated ecosystems, displaced people and strained national capacity.

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