If your home is on the tree-line, you may now have some new additions to your yard.

Last Friday and over the weekend, firefighters from Thompson Fire & Emergency Services, the Office of the Fire Commissioner and other fire departments were out and about in the city’s neighbourhoods.

Mayor Colleen Smook explains here what the purpose was.

“So they are scouting locations for Value Protection sprinklers that they will use to safeguard the community and critical infrastructure. If the fire does start coming our way, this is just precautionary measures as with everything else.”

This action included placing sprinklers with hoses on the roofs of some houses.

Once the sprinklers are installed, the hoses will be tied into a main line connected to a water source.

Please do not move the hoses if they are placed in your yard.