2026 FireSmart Challenge
Who can enter? All Quail Ridge Residents
What can you win? $100 Nester's Gift Card, drawn monthly
When? May 1 to October 31
Why? We live in a high risk wildfire area. FireSmarting your property helps improve your and the community's resilience to wildfire.
How do I enter? Send us your name, address and a “before” and an “after” photo of what you did to “firesmart” your property to qrraexec@gmail.com.
Focus on the Immediate Zone
We are encouraging everyone to focus on the 1.5 meters around your home ... and this includes gutter cleaning ... but any FireSmart work done on your property or preparing your evacuation kit also counts.
"FireSmarting" 1.5 meters around your home is the best way to reduce the chance of a burning ember igniting material close to your home such as your deck plantings or pine needles in your gutters or yards.
Further information on our area can be found in the Wildfire Hazard Assessment that was completed in May 2024. Click here.
As well, take some time to review our evacuation plan and preparing an emergency evac kit. See: Quail Ridge Community Evacuation Plan Rev. 2025
Other Good Resources
Learn about your home's ignition zones at: The Home Ignition Zone | FireSmart Canada
Assess your property: HIZ-Self-Assessment-8.5x11-WEB.pdf (firesmartcanada.ca)
Consider upgrading your yard waste bin: cartchangeform_june2021.pdf (kelowna.ca)
Good emergency preparedness resources: PreparedBC emergency guides and resources - Province of British Columbia and Make Your Emergency Ready Plan.
About Us
Our FireSmart Committee works to improve the safety of homeowners and reduce the risk of damage to property from wildfires. This includes running community FireSmart clean ups and building community connections with the University of BC's FireSmart team, the Kelowna Fire Department, the Okanagan Golf Course and FireSmart BC and Canada.