Third Annual RDEK Ember Stomp Returning to Jaffray

The East Kootenay FireSmart™ Program will be hosting the third annual “Ember Stomp” Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Event on May 1st in Jaffray.

“All residents in the area are invited to take part in Ember Stomp to learn what they can do to help themselves, their neighbours, and their communities be prepared in case of wildfire,” says RDEK Emergency & Disaster Mitigation Coordinator, Sloane More. “Local FireSmart Representative, Jessica Chalmers, has worked incredibly hard on putting together a day filled with activities, including an educational presentation at 1 PM, a live fire demonstration at 2 PM from our Elk Valley and South Country Rural Fire and Rescue Service, and more. Bring the kids to check out the wildland firefighting apparatus, play games, meet Ember the FireSmart Fox, and learn more about wildfire preparedness.”

The event will be held at the Jaffray Community Hall (7369 Jaffray Village Loop Rd) on May 1st from 12 PM – 7 PM. The services in attendance include the East Kootenay FireSmart™ Program, Elk Valley and South Country Rural Fire & Rescue Service, BC Wildfire Service, Living Lakes Canada, the BC Ministry of Forests - Wildfire Risk Reduction, Rocky Mountain Trench Society, ʔa·kinq̓uku Fire Service LTD, Western Painted Turtle Recovery Team, Fernie Home Hardware Building Centre, Cloverdale Paints, C.L.E.A.R. Society, Kootenay Landscaping, GFL, Fernie Garden Centre, Gallagher eShepherd™ Virtual Fencing, South Country Ag Society, and the Kootenay Livestock Association. A concession will be available for lunch, brought to you by the Jaffray Community Club and the Sand Creek Lions Club.

“We’re grateful to all of our participating partners for generously contributing their time and resources to help ensure residents have the chance to learn practical steps to protect themselves and their properties,” adds More.

For more details about the Ember Stomp or other upcoming FireSmart events, visit engage.rdek.bc.ca/firesmart.

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