Wildfire prep: Halifax fire crews offer free tips on protecting your home – Halifax [Video]

Firefighters were stationed outside a Sobeys in Fall River, N.S., on Saturday in hopes of educating shoppers on safety procedures ahead of wildfire season — and in the wake of last year’s historic fires that destroyed hundreds of homes throughout the province.

Paul Irving, a retired firefighter, said the event’s objective was to inform residents about methods that could potentially prevent their homes from experiencing significant damage in the case of a wildfire.

Irving said there are “two main messages” from the crew at Halifax Fire Station 45.

“Most of our fires are caused by people burning. We have a burning bylaw, and you really want people to understand that following that bylaw is very important,” he said during an interview with Global News on Saturday.

His other recommendation was for residents to take advantage of a service offered through the municipality’s FireSmart program, which is said to provide free wildfire risk assessments …