Prince Albert National Park wants to remind cottage owners to take some steps to protect their properties as they close up their cottages. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

By Michael Joel-Hansen

Getting ready for the winter

Cottage owners urged to take think Fire Smart as season comes to a close

Sep 9, 2019 | 10:51 AM

The summer months are now behind us.

With the changing of the season many people are now getting ready to close up their cottages and seasonal properties for the year.

Prince Albert National Park staff are advising cottage owners to remember to keep fire smart principles in mind as they close things up. Dustin Guedo, a parks ecologist with P.A. National Park said fire smarting a property involves specific maintenance.

“Making sure that their gutters and eves and vents are cleared of any material that’s accumulated there, any needles, twigs,” he said.

Over time there has been a real effort undertaken to implement Fire Smart principles in the park, specifically around the Waskesiu townsite.

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Guedo added anything that could be combustible should be moved away from buildings. Along with getting rid of any debris, Guedo advised pruning nearby trees and closing areas underneath decks to prevent debris or fire embers entering under the building.

“There’s a lot of things that you can do in the fall, which will really help protect your cabin in the fall, but also keep it well protected throughout the springtime,” he said.

Overall Guedo said the community of cabin and cottage owners in the park are good about doing their end of year work. He added while the majority of people are doing a good job there is always room for improvement.

“A lot of Fire Smart is just keeping your place neat and tidy,” he said.

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by Michael Joel-Hansen

Cottage owners urged to take think Fire Smart as season comes to a close

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