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Ready for wildfire season: the steps we take and how you can prepare
Learn about the steps we take to help protect against wildfires all year-round and what you can do to prepare for possible wildfires and outages.
July 1, 2025
Avoid utility line hazards: 4 expert tips for safe planting
Avoid safety hazards that’ll require you to drastically prune or cut down your favourite trees and shrubs: plant them a safe distance from utility equipment.
May 9, 2025
3 organizations we’ve supported to help strengthen safety initiatives
Safety is important to us. Learn about three projects we’ve supported this year to help enhance safety, security and emergency preparedness.
October 24, 2024
Common online scams exposed: Learn how to protect your personal information
Scammers often pose as FortisBC online. Read about three common online scams and learn how to protect your personal information from fraudsters.
July 8, 2024
How we work together to keep communities safe during a wildfire
Looking back at the collaborative effort it took to our keep communities safe and energy flowing to our customers during a busy wildfire season.
November 3, 2023
How to stay safe near dams: Water level edition
What causes the water level around dams to change? Here's how to stay safe around dams plus some interesting dam facts you may not know.
July 17, 2023
How the Trauma Pup Program cares for our communities
FortisBC is a proud sponsor of the Trauma Pup Program, supplying local fire departments with fire pups to gift to children in distress after their family experiences an emergency.
September 6, 2022
Ready for wildfire season: the steps we take and how you can prepare
Learn about the steps we take to help protect against wildfires all year-round and what you can do to prepare for possible wildfires and outages.
July 1, 2025
Avoid utility line hazards: 4 expert tips for safe planting
Avoid safety hazards that’ll require you to drastically prune or cut down your favourite trees and shrubs: plant them a safe distance from utility equipment.
May 9, 2025
3 organizations we’ve supported to help strengthen safety initiatives
Safety is important to us. Learn about three projects we’ve supported this year to help enhance safety, security and emergency preparedness.
October 24, 2024
Common online scams exposed: Learn how to protect your personal information
Scammers often pose as FortisBC online. Read about three common online scams and learn how to protect your personal information from fraudsters.
July 8, 2024
How we work together to keep communities safe during a wildfire
Looking back at the collaborative effort it took to our keep communities safe and energy flowing to our customers during a busy wildfire season.
November 3, 2023
How to stay safe near dams: Water level edition
What causes the water level around dams to change? Here's how to stay safe around dams plus some interesting dam facts you may not know.
July 17, 2023
How the Trauma Pup Program cares for our communities
FortisBC is a proud sponsor of the Trauma Pup Program, supplying local fire departments with fire pups to gift to children in distress after their family experiences an emergency.
September 6, 2022
