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Whistler faces real, well-documented wildfire risk – yet a recent report suggests homeowner sprinklers and landscaping are sufficient protection. In this article, I push back on that claim: drawing on fire history, regional research, and FireSmart principles to make the case that no one- or two-pronged solution will hold when a medium or large wildfire hits. Effective resilience demands a whole-of-community response – and Whistler is already 20 years into building one.