Feb 11: Beneficial Fire & Enhancing Wildfire Resilience

The POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project’s Kevin Kriese will be presenting on how beneficial fire can be used to strengthen wildfire resilience in communities and landscapes. Drawing from POLIS’ recent report Beneficial Fire in B.C.: An Exploration of How Fire Can Contribute to Wildfire Resilience, Kevin will introduce the concept of beneficial fire and explore how it can enhance wildfire resilience across different regions.

The presentation will share a conceptual model of beneficial fire and outline practical steps that planners and resource managers can take to better understand the ecological and community dimensions of wildfire — and to determine which types of fire are beneficial in their area. The session will conclude with a exploration of opportunities to promote more beneficial fire as part of a whole-of-society approach to wildfire resilience.

📅 February 11th, 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 The Old Church / Zoom
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Wildfire & Recreation

On November 26th, 2025, the Climate Caucus hosted POLIS’ Kevin Kriese at a Community Call on wildfire and recreation.

Each Community Call features a presentation focused on practical insights and replicable examples that can be applied broadly by local governments, and highlights lessons learned or strategies that other municipalities can adapt for their communities.

With a focus on wildfires, Kevin’s presentation introduced how local recreation infrastructure can adapt to climate change. He described the risks posed by wildfire to recreation resources and best practices for reducing those risks and increasing resilience.

The online session was attended by approximately 100 locally elected officials and municipal staff involved in climate action in towns that host significant outdoor recreation activities, or want to grow into their potential to do so.