It is not possible or desirable to exclude all fire from
the forest and range environment, but it is necessary
to protect communities, infrastructure and natural
resources from fire damage. Therefore, there are two
interdependent components of the Province’s
approach to wildland fire: proactive fire management
(addressed by this Strategy); and aggressive fire
suppression (described in the Forest Protection
Program Strategy). The measures set out in the
Wildland Fire Management Strategy may require a
new understanding of the role of proactive fire
management in supporting the goals of provincial
wildfire management by many managers,
stakeholders, organizations and the public.