Since 2021, BCAA has partnered with FireSmart BC to help educate British Columbians on wildfire preparedness and increasing access to their resources for those who live in remote, rural and most at-risk communities.

Check out the great resources below to help your property get FireSmart, as well as other wildfire readiness information for anyone else living in BC.

Together, we can all take action to protect our homes and communities from wildfire.

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BCAA FireSmart Initiative

As wildfires become more frequent and intense in British Columbia, we are doing even more to increase wildfire resilience across all parts of the province by investing $250,000 annually into wildfire prevention & preparedness with FireSmart BC.

The BCAA FireSmart Initiative will address three key areas to help tackle different barriers on a community’s roadmap to wildfire preparedness:

Our partnership will also focus on the growth and success of FireSmart BC's Wildfire Mitigation Program (formerly Home Partners Program) – a research based and proven solution to significantly lower property wildfire risk. Owners can request a FREE home assessment with property-specific actions they can take to protect their home from wildfire – plus be eligible for a discount on BCAA Home Insurance*. Find out if your community is participating in the program and request a Home Assessment.

See how an assessment saved a property from 2023's devastating wildfire in Kelowna, BC.

About Firesmart BC

Wildfire is a risk that all British Columbians need to be prepared for. While that seems like a challenging task, FireSmart BC is here to help British Columbians get started and take proven steps toward protecting homes and communities from wildfire. By delivering risk-reducing programs and providing accessible resources and local FireSmart experts throughout the province, FireSmart BC is committed to making British Columbia a wildfire-resilient province where everyone works, plays, and lives FireSmart.

Learn more about FireSmart BC

^{* Home Insurance is sold through B.C.A.A. Holdings Ltd. dba BCAA Insurance Agency, a licensed insurance agency, and underwritten by BCAA Insurance Corporation. $100 offer is available for both new and renewing BCAA customers. 5% is available upon presentation of a FireSmart Home Partners Program Certificate of Completion. Offer subject to change and is valid from August 15, 2023 to March 31, 2026}

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