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Title:

BlueSky Wildfire Smoke Information System Enhancements - Phase Two

Agreement Number:

FIRENFC-11

Agreement Value:

$200,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 28, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022

Description:

The objective of this Project is to advance the understanding of wildfire-atmosphere interactions as they affect fireline behaviour, smoke production, and spread. This will improve the Proponent's ability to predict fire-weather indices and smoke concentrations at ground level, which will aid emergency response agencies and the general public.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Expected Results:

This Project will contribute to the improvement of safety and quality of life of Canadians. This Project will enable officials to make better-informed decisions to aid in evacuation decision-making. This Project will allow fire managers to plan operations more safely and effectively, thereby protecting emergency responders and reducing response time and costs.

Location:

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, CA V6T 1Z4

Reference Number:

115-2020-2021-Q2-09553

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Additional Information:

Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Operating Name:

University of British Columbia

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Program:

Wildland Fire Resilience

Program Purpose:

The purpose is to increase the resiliency of Canadian communities to the risks and impacts of natural disasters, and to undertake and implement risk reduction analyses and actions. To ensure that wildfire response agencies are integrated with each other in order to implement an effective wildland fire response program, and, to increase the wildfire knowledge of agencies, communities and individuals, in order to create a culture of wildfire safety and to empower the public to understand risk.