Not if, but when: Restigouche communities buffing up wildfire resiliency

People living in Restigouche County are invited to a series of public meetings to learn more about the risk of wildfire and how to protect their homes and property. The sessions are being hosted by the Restigouche Regional Service Commission. We want to talk with stakeholders and citizens of those areas to help better shape that community wildfire resiliency plan. We know in the past year, you know, wildfire has been something that New Brunswickers and especially here up north, we've been talking a lot about. We know that, you know, wildfires are something that happens at any moment in any time, anywhere. So we want to be prepared. And it's and basically it's not when it will happen. We're just waiting. It's like a ticking bomb. Right. So we want to be prepared basically when wildfire happens around here so the residents and municipalities and the Regional Service Commission is ready. The province says New Brunswick's wildfire risk is growing as climate change and shifting weather patterns create conditions for fires to start more easily and spread more quickly. Human activity remains the primary cause of wildfire. The Restigouche Regional Service Commission is hosting four open houses next week, starting Monday in Kedgwick, followed by Athleville, Charleau and Eel River Bar.