Phase 1 Public Engagement

Open from June 23 to July 21

The City of Edmonton is creating a plan to manage the risk of wildfire in areas where urban developments meet undeveloped vegetation areas - the wildland-urban interface.

The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Wildfire Risk Strategy will proactively address the increasing threat of wildfires in urban areas due to climate change and expanding urban development.

A long-term strategy would prioritize reducing the potential of physical and economic losses from wildfires, protecting people, property and the environment.

Engagement Opportunities

Here are the public engagement opportunities to help us develop the draft WUI Wildfire Risk Strategy.

  • Share Your Thoughts

    💡 Tell us what you need to be better prepared for wildfires. (Scroll down on this page for the online activity)

  • Share Your Photos

    📷 Share photos or stories of the things you are doing to be prepared for wildfires. (Scroll down on this page for the online activity)

  • Take the Survey

    💬 Our online survey runs from June 23 to July 21, focusing on wildfire mitigation approaches.

    Survey Link 

  • Meet with Us

    👥 You can book a 30-minute virtual meeting with the project team if you have specific things you want to discuss.

    Book a Meeting 

  • Visit a Pop-Up

    👋 We will be at recreation centres and libraries around the city in July. Click the link below for locations and dates

    Pop-Up Locations and Dates 

Here is a glossary of important words you might read when learning about the WUI Wildfire Risk Strategy project:

  • Wildland-urban interface (WUI): an area where human development (residential, industrial, agricultural) meets or is intermingled with wildland vegetation
  • Wildland vegetation: natural vegetation found in undeveloped areas, including trees, shrubs, grasses and other herbaceous vegetation
  • Vegetation management: an approach to mitigate wildfire risks by managing wildland fuels, specifically by controlling the amount and type of fuel that can sustain a fire
  • Embers: small burning pieces of vegetation and/or structures
  • Ember showers: when burning wildfire embers are carried by the wind and can travel ahead of the main fire
  • Fuel conversion: introducing plants that are less likely to ignite and spread fire in key WUI areas (e.g. removing coniferous trees and shrubs like spruce, pine and juniper, and replacing with deciduous trees and shrubs like aspen, birch, and poplar)
  • FireSmart: a national program to help Canadians increase neighbourhood resilience to wildfire and minimize its negative impacts (more info)

Looking for more information on how to prepare or reduce the risk of wildfire for yourself, your property, and your community? Here are some resources to help you:

💡 Share Your Thoughts

What do you need to be better prepared for wildfires?

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14 July, 2025

Jim says:

Some simple one-page explainers on what I can do to be prepared for wildfires - how to prepare house and yard - how to make a bug-out bag

11 July, 2025

V says:

How to get information to beginner English as second language users.And to get info out for our of town visiter

9 July, 2025

Eric says:

Opt in text notification for wildfires in YEG

9 July, 2025

Smokey says:

Prescribed fire in construction landscaping areas with dry grass and weeds

9 July, 2025

Pam says:

More site-appropriate healthy shrubs, less grass on roadways - less mowing maintenance and risk of dry leaves in summer. Line of sight ok

9 July, 2025

Heather says:

Vigilance about encampment removals in forested or grassy areas

9 July, 2025

BB says:

Remove ladder fuels in high risk river valley forest

9 July, 2025

BOgs says:

Incentives for wildfire mitigation maintenance and repairs - materials, plant recs per location type - ecological & structure recommendation

8 July, 2025

Marcupio says:

Promote the danger of flicking ashes & throwing cigarettes out the car window. Once it's a habit people do it whether near brush or forests

8 July, 2025

JM says:

Stop allowing development right to the edge of the river valley and tributary ravines. There should be a 100 metre setback.

7 July, 2025

Julia says:

Stop using silver iodide to control the weather and stop the rainfall due to fear of property damage.

7 July, 2025

Annette says:

How can we be Fire Smart and improve our yards. Remove dead brush & keep grass low. Advisories on what to have in home if power goes out.

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