This summer’s wildfires here in the north have communities planning and preparing in case of future fires.

Between purchases and donations, the City of Thompson now has an assortment of asset-protection equipment.

Mayor Colleen Smook explains.

“Between the Value Protection Trailer and the equipment inside that we purchased like Value Protection sprinklers. Plus we got two wildfire skids that were donated by Global Medic. Thompson Fire and Emergency Services has about $350,000 dollars of equipment to protect the city from future wildfire threats.”

Smook added that the two skids were shared to fight the fires in Snow Lake and Leaf Rapids, and would be available for use throughout the north and not just Thompson.