With the reality of a dramatic increase in wildfires over the last few years, the historical practice of Cultural Burning or Indigenous...

In July, 2024, the Jasper Wildfire Complex destroyed approximately 358 (32%) of 1,113 structures in the town of Jasper, AB. On August 16,...

On August 15 the Sierra Club BC held a webinar about the new wildfires with a unique set of speakers - a woman who survived the Lytton...

By Gord Parker WASP Consultant and Structure Protection Specialist with BC Wildfire Service. The WASP Gutter Mount kits can come with two...

The 2016 Fort McMurray fire was “the costliest insured event in Canadian history”, as reported by the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Damages...

In early August 2023 a wildfire threatened the town of Mayo and the Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation. Initially an evacuation alert for Mayo...

Many of you may have seen these sprinklers at Canadian Tire. They come in sets of 2 and have different mounting options. When hooked up...

National Insurance Awareness Day was proclaimed by the Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations (CISRO) “to encourage...

In mid-May, The National news on CBC carried a story about the preparations Whitehorse is making to reduce the wildfire risk to the...

Decks are very vulnerable to fire as they are exposed to embers and are mostly made of timber making them more flammable. Here are few...

Follow four simple gardening practices to increase the odds of your home surviving a wildfire. (1)    Select fire-resistant plants and...

But what is a good fence?  Many houses in Whitehorse have wooden fences, often made with 1x6 lumber installed vertically.  Nice fence –...

Don’t worry about your home while you are away! Before you leave home for a vacation this summer, know that your home is as protected as...

In many cases, evacuation will only mean getting you and your family to another part of Whitehorse.  But, if a community wide evacuation...

Most of us have a hard time understanding about the threat of embers to our houses.  We either don’t get it … or panic and think there’s...

Many Whitehorse houses are sided with vinyl siding.  Vinyl siding is inexpensive and it doesn’t need to be painted like wood siding. ...

Many residents of South Whitehorse particularly from Pine Ridge, Spruce Hill, Wolf Creek and Mary Lake subdivisions have expressed...

The recent high winds brought down lots of small branches, needles and pine cones as you can see when walking in green spaces.  Some of...

As some of you may have heard, the weather forecaster at Wildland Fire Management, Mike Smith, has predicted that the moisture level in...

After a fire is no time find out the money you saved on your house insurance has left you with inadequate coverage.  In Canada, all house...