Special Investigation – SIR/34
February 2012
RECOMMENDATIONS
Fire Management Plans
Commitment:
1. Government make fire management planning a high priority by ensuring current plans are up to date and moving quickly to Stage 2 which prioritizes values and defines where fire is wanted or unwanted, and under what circumstances.
Planning Process and Content:
2. WMB and land management staff collaborate to refine the current Fire Management Plan model to focus on information important to fire managers while remaining simple and easy to access. First Nations, licensees, BCTS, local governments, and the public should also be included where appropriate.
3. WMB implement the digital delivery of geographic and land management information for fire management planning through an existing software platform such as Fireview.
Fire Analyses
4. Standardize and automate resource valuation to the greatest extent possible to ensure that resources are valued consistently.
5. Develop a provincially consistent process to estimate potential fire spread so values at risk can be assessed consistently and efficiently.
6. Review monitoring practices for FAs to ensure that plans are regularly updated and that resource and wildfire managers' decisions are carried out according to the plan.
7. Ensure those completing the FA state clear objectives, strategies and tactics.
