The 2025 FireSmart Assessment Program has now concluded for the season. We do not have the capacity to book anymore FireSmart Home Assessments this year. You can still apply through the link below and you will be placed on a list to be contacted in May 2026 once the program starts again. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact firesmart@kaslo.ca.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR 2026 FIRESMART HOME ASSESSMENT
Wildfire is a risk that all British Columbians need to be prepared for. But while that seems like a big task, FireSmart is here to help you get started and make proven steps toward protecting your home and your community from wildfire.
FireSmart is based on foundational scientific evidence that suggests changes to the built environment are the best and most cost-effective way to increase a home’s survivability from wildfire. FireSmart standards are adopted to decrease the likelihood of losses from wildfire events.
The Village of Kaslo facilitates FireSmart programming including Wildfire Mitigation Home Assessments, rebate funding, support for creating FireSmart neighbourhoods, and works with several agencies and community groups including the local Fire Department, Community Forest, BC Wildfire Service, the Regional District of Central Kootenay and local FireSmart Neighbourhoods to ensure communities are safe and supported before, during, and after a wildfire event.
The FireSmart Booth at the 2023 Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival, featuring the Kaslo FireSmart Youth Coordinator Kenya Blouin.
Wildfire Mitigation Home Assessment: 
Ember, the FireSmart Fox, saying "hi" at the 2023 Community FireSmart Day.
The RDCK and Village of Kaslo partner to offer FREE Wildfire Mitigation Home Assessments by a Wildfire Mitigation Specialist through the Wildfire Mitigation Program. A Wildfire Mitigation Specialist comes to your home and provides a detailed report including specific mitigation actions to help protect your home from wildfire. During the assessment, they will discuss wildfire behavior dynamics and the ways a wildfire could affect your home.
Click HERE for more information and to book a home assessment.
Earn a rebate of up to $5,000 for taking action to mitigate wildfire risk around your home and property.
Steps to apply for the rebate:
Step 1 - Get a free Wildfire Mitigation home assessment from a Wildfire Mitigation Specialist by filling out the online application at rdck.ca/firesmart emailing firesmart@rdck.bc.ca or calling 250-352-1539. |
Step 2 – Work with your Wildfire Mitigation Specialist to complete a Rebate Work Plan. This is where you can plan out your FireSmart mitigation actions and have some feedback on how to prioritize your efforts. |
Step 3 - Take action on the recommendations from your FireSmart home assessment. This can be accomplished by yourself, with your neighbours, or using hired help. Use the table on the Rebate Application Form to keep track of both your personal hours as well as any money spent on contractors or materials. |
Step 4 - Submit your rebate application. Please note that rebate applications over $1000 will require a follow up visit from your Wildfire Mitigation Specialist. |
The FireSmart Rebate Guide can answer many common questions.
Neighbourhood Recognition Program
The Neighbourhood Recognition Program helps neighbours to organize and reduce the risk of wildfire damage for their whole community.
- A Wildfire Mitigation Specialist will provide wildfire hazard reduction information based on an overall assessment of your community.
- You and your neighbours form a Neighbourhood Committee and identify a Neighbourhood Champion, and make a plan to mitigate the wildfire hazards around you.
- FireSmart Canada recognizes your community efforts and grants your community FireSmart status.
At the end of your first year you can access the FireSmart Neighbourhood Champion Grant of up to $3,000 for the work done to mitigate the threat of wildfires in your neighbourhood. More information on the grant program click HERE.
For more information about FireSmart Neighbourhoods in Kaslo, please scroll down to the FireSmart Neighbourhood Recognition Program section near the bottom of the page.
FireSmart Landscaping
Ensuring your yard is FireSmart is an important part to keeping wildfires away from your door. See the FireSmart BC Landscaping Hub for everything related to landscaping.
See the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society's EcoGarden Project to see which fire-resistant plants can grow in our area!
The FireSmart Banner made by the J.V. Humphries Grades 1-3 class, 2023