Waskesiu makes early preparations for fire season
Parks Canada employees are getting an early start preparing for the fire season in Prince Albert National Park.
Dustin Guedo, an ecologist with Parks Canada, told paNOW several projects are underway to ensure the safety of residents and their properties in the Town of Waskesiu and the surrounding area.
“In Prince Albert National Park we take the threat of wildfire very seriously,” Guedo said. “We’ve been working on several projects called Wildfire Risk Reduction projects around the townsite and around our neighbouring communities in order to ensure we have some protection and tools to work with in the event of a wildfire.”
The current focus for Parks Canada is a FireSmart demonstration area, a four-hectare section of land in Waskesiu adjacent to the Waskesiu Golf Course.