Fire Safety

The qathet Regional District will be hosting a free FireSmart workshop later this month. The workshop will focus on solutions to the most common issues found during rural FireSmart assessments in the qathet region.

Where: Lasqueti Island Community Hall

When: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 11:00 am-12:30 pm

We have had a lot of questions about what exactly is or isn't allowed at this time of extreme fire risk. The following are explicitly prohibited:

Our local fire hazard rating has risen to HIGH.

Immediate Release 2016FLNR0087-000769 May 12, 2016 PARKSVILLE

Effective at noon on Friday, May 13, 2016,

An active and destructive 2016 fire season is underway elsewhere within the Province.  Please stay alert to the "Fire Hazard Rating" as it applies to our local area.  Regular adjustments to the  "Fire Hazard Rating" board at the North End Fire Hall and the "Fire Safety" box on the Lasqueti.ca opening page are the local tools available that provide ea