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Silver Star is a recognized FireSmart Community

FireSmart is a community project initiated by the BC Wildfire Service.  Participating FireSmart communities show that they are taking the steps necessary to build truly wildfire resilient communities.

Details on the Fire Smart program

To contact your FireSmart Committee or to find out who your neighborhood pod FireSmart captain is please contact:  firesmart@sspoa.ca. 

FireSmart Inventory Maps

The SSPOA FireSmart Committee has undertaken a visual assessment of the Silver Star properties to determine where the community currently stands in the ongoing efforts to make us all safer against the threat of wildfire.

This inventory was completed by Committee Volunteers and reflects their opinions as opposed to a formal FireSmart Assessment by a professional. The primary factors in their ratings include the number of trees on the lot, and the proximity of the dwelling to the wildfire interface.

The three categories of Green, Yellow and Red are pretty explanatory… we want GREEN! Should you disagree with the committee’s assessment feel free to contact them via email at firesmart@sspoa.ca or even more importantly, make the effort to make your property FireSmart. Consider your neighbours, remembering our slogan:

“ Whoever owns the fuel, owns the fire!”

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You will see a blue symbol on some lots which indicate that the owner has installed a rooftop sprinkler. These sprinklers can be seasonal, set up each spring or permanent, all of which are compliant to the RDNO bylaw of an external connection and not supplied by domestic water. In the event of a wildfire the firefighters would connect to the sprinkler bib at the side of the house with their structure protection pumps. Please consider installing one on your house.

Disclaimer: These maps and the information they contain are intended for personal use only. The FireSmart program does not claim any professional qualifications regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and participation is entirely voluntary. If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us at firesmart@sspoa.ca with relevant details. Errors and omissions excepted.

 

FireSmart Status Inventory: The Ridge

The Ridge: FireSmart Status  (10MB JPG)

FireSmart Status Map: Alpine Cabin CreekSide

Alpine Cabin Creekside FireSmart Status Map (10 MB JPG)

FireSmart Status Map: Silver Queen Monashee CreekSide

Silver Queen Monashee FireSmart Status Map (8 MB JPG)

FireSmart Status Inventory: Overview

Overview: FireSmart Status  (12 MB PDF)

 

 

FireSmart Status Inventory: Overview (satalite)

Overview: FireSmart Status  (12 MB PDF)

 

 

SSPOA DIRECTORY of CONTRACTORS for:

Silver Star FireSmart Clearing and Rooftop Sprinkler Installation

We’re sharing this list of contractors to help make things easier, but we’re not endorsing anyone in particular. The info is provided as-is, and we can’t guarantee the quality of work, pricing, or availability. Be sure to do your own research and make sure a contractor is the right fit for your needs. We’re not responsible for any issues that might come up from working with someone on the list—use it at your own discretion!

Private property FireSmarting:

  •  Mitch Guimond - Wolverine Monashee Tree Service
    250-351-5756, Insured, arborist, danger tree specialist. mitcharborist@gmail.com
  •  Dave Palm
     250-351-9505, not insured so will not fall big trees near buildings. Great for general clean-up.  Lives at SSM.
  •  Chase Fitchett – Chalet Snow Removal and Property Maintenance
    250-540-4556. https://www.chaletsnowremoval.com/ Insured.  Lives at SSM info@chaletsnowremoval.com
  • Luke Lafontaine - Wildlands Brush Control Find us on Facebook And Instagram
    Cell: 250 550-2959, insured, has a FireSmart Wildfire Risk Reduction Certificate wildlandsbrushcontrol@outlook.com

Roof top sprinklers:

Silver Star Wildfire Risk Reduction; Questions and Answers

From Mr. Bill Hunter,  Director, Mountain Resorts Branch. Includes Q & A, maps (PDF) Fall 2024

Strategic Plan

Regional District of North Okanagan Fire Services Strategic Plan (PDF) (April 2024)

Silver Star Evacuation Route

RDNO Silver Star Evacuation Operation Guide (PDF) Spring 2022

Silver Star Fire Protection Plan

RDNO Silver Star Community Structure Protection Plan (PDF) (June 2022)

FireSmart Inventory

The following is a breakdown of the equipment made available in 2024 to support wildfire suppression up at Silver Star.

$8,000  – Sea-Can / site prep (capital)

$20,000   - UTV, hose, fittings, accessories (UBCM CEPF Grant)

$25,000  - Tohatsu pump (capital)

$9,000    - 10,000 gal. water tank (capital)

$11,196   - BB4 pump (Powder Play Forever grant)     

$19,000    - SPU Equipment (capital)

$92,196

The funding covered the following Equipment additions as well as providing some shared resources

  •  2 1/2" single jacket hose – CEPF grant 
  •  1 1/2" forestry hose – CEPF grant and received some from BC Wildfire Service  
  • 100 lengths 3/4" sprinkler hose – CEPF grant
  • Fittings – CEPF grant
  • Ground tools, backpack pumps – CEPF grant
  • Outfit existing trailer with shelving and installation – new shelving installed in Structure Protection Unit (SPU) trailer.
  • Tohatsu pump – Capital
  • Pump Intake, fittings – CEPF grant
  • Sea-Can – small Sea-Canto accommodate new Tohatsu pump, hose, and accessories.
  • BB4 pump- potential donation – purchased by Silver Star (Powder Play Forever grant)
  • 10,000gal storage tank  – installed  at  the Ridge                                                    
  • Crew cab 3500 pick-up- used - surplus F250 from BX-Swan Lake FD will be made available to move SPU –  a RDNO Fire Services shared resource.
  •  UTV -for equipment transport – purchased unit and trailer
  • 20' Sea can- storage – Silver Star Fire Hall – purchased and installed.
  • Rescue truck – BX-Swan Lake Fire Department just purchased a new wildfire bush/rescue truck, and they would be dispatched with members to Silver Star to support SSFD’s 3 trucks 
  • Ground sprinklers – CEPF grant

Logan Lake Town was Prepared for Wildfire

A video regarding fire preparedness at Logan Lake Town survives behemoth wildfire after years of preparation, fire mitigation

Logan Lake was prepared and ready when a 63,000-hectare wildfire started heading toward their community.

 

White Rock Lake Wildfire

Have you ever wondered what Structure Protection crews do when wildfires threaten communities?
Neill Moroz, Structure Protection Specialist, has been working on the White Rock Lake wildfire for several weeks now. In this video, Neill provides an overview of what the Structure Protection Branch does on a wildfire and shares some stories of the tireless work crews have been doing.

 

 Structure protection practice in Sparwood August 12, 2022

How BC Wildfire Service responds to wildfires: Structure protection

 

A look inside structure protection efforts in the Apex community