As many continue to stick close to home during the novel coronavirus pandemic, some Peachland residents are using the time to getting prepared for the coming fire season.
This week, residents in two areas of the community were thinning and trimming trees on their properties in an effort to protect their homes in the event of a wildfire.
Thanks to grant funding, a chipper was available so the branches residents had trimmed could be picked up and cleared away. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “This is a project that was postponed earlier this spring but the fire chief has decided to push ahead with the project with social distancing,” fire and life safety educator Brandy Maslowski said. “It is just