Kananaskis council building on fireguard efforts in region’s high risk areas

By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook KANANASKIS – With the threat of wildfire top of mind, Kananaskis Improvement District (KID) council is planning to continue fireguard work around important infrastructure and high-risk areas in the region. Building on the existing Lower Kananaskis Lake Subdivision cabin fireguard that surrounds 70 dwellings, council is zeroing in on phase two of the project that looks at thinning and clearing another 42.3 hectares in the area.