West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund had high praise for wildfire mitigation work being done around the community.

At council害羞草研究所檚 April 9 meeting, he singled out Dave Gill with Ntityix Resources and Gord Pratt with the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC).

害羞草研究所淣ot only during the Mt. Law fire (2021) did we witness first-hand the work that Dave and his team did in the Glenrosa neighbourhood, but again last year during the McDougall Creek fire we witnessed that work, it saved lives and it saved homes,害羞草研究所� Brolund said.

Ntityix Resources, owned by Westbank First Nation (WFN), has completed several projects in the West Kelowna and Peachland areas over the last past few years.

Since 2016, FESBC has funded over $310 million on more than 380 projects, including those done by Ntityix.

害羞草研究所淚n the Kelowna area, we have funded approximately $4.3 million on 12 projects,害羞草研究所� Pratt said. 害羞草研究所淒ave and his team have done $1 million on five projects.害羞草研究所�

Ntityix has completed approximately two-thirds of a 67-hectare project in the Upper Glenrosa area.

害羞草研究所淭he mitigation works these two gentlemen have been responsible for around our community, I害羞草研究所檝e witnessed it with my own eyes, have made the difference to saving structures and saving the forests that surround our community,害羞草研究所� Brolund added. 害羞草研究所淔ireSmart works.害羞草研究所�

Councillor Rick de Jong also thanked Gill and Pratt and noted there are areas they can害羞草研究所檛 work on.

害羞草研究所淲e have some urban interface areas that are privately held lands that you guys can害羞草研究所檛 get on to. Some of these larger landowners need to step up to the plate.害羞草研究所�

Ntityix has a six-person crew doing full-time wildfire mitigation work.

害羞草研究所淭his work would not occur without funding from FESBC,害羞草研究所� Gill said.

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