Town of Hinton FireSmart Mitigation Strategy
View the Town of Hinton FireSmart Mitigation Strategy (PDF).
The intent of this strategy is to:
- Update the FireSmart hazard and risk assessment
- Review FireSmart mitigation progress over the past 10 years
- Develop priority FireSmart mitigation options based on the updated FireSmart hazard and risk assessment, existing FireSmart program progress, and future development plans
How To Protect Your Home
Vegetation & Fuels
Preparing your property does not mean removing all the trees and shrubs. There are a few key things you can do to protect your home from wildfire:
- Prune tree branches to a minimum height of 2 metres
- Remove all combustible trees, long grass, shrubs, logs, branches, twigs and needles within 10 metres of a structure
- Thin trees (with 3 to 6 metres between crowns) for at least 30 metres from any structure
- Store firewood a minimum of 10 metres away from any structures (avoid down slope location)
- Remove all combustible trees, long grass, shrubs, logs, branches, twigs and needles within 10 metres of a structure
- Contact your utility company if trees or branches are not clear of power lines
- Keep grass mowed and watered within 10 metres of buildings
- FireSmart your fire pit or burning barrel
