Experts from across the sector will share insights on regulatory developments, grid hardening technologies, and best practices for mitigating wildfire impacts. Each webinar session aims to equip utility leaders with actionable strategies, tactics, and tools to enhance resiliency and protect critical infrastructure.
Check out the webinar schedule below:
Cutting through the myths of forest fires in Canada
Date: May 22, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 PM
This webinar will discuss current trends with regard to fire, including taking a look at some of the larger wildfire losses Canada has experienced in recent history. It will also look at the work currently being done to better understand how wildland fire enters communities and what can be done to prevent losses of structures during “interface” fire events. This session will be presented by Glenn McGillivray, Managing Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction.
Learn more about the session here.
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Wildfires – Protecting Canada’s Grid
Date: June 5, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Canada’s energy future depends on a resilient, interconnected grid. That energy future is increasingly threatened by the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the country. Join the Smart Grid Innovation Network Canada on June 5th for a national webinar exploring how wildfires are impacting our electrical grid, The session will examine new preventative measures, including the recent $256M federal funding initiative for Fighting and Managing Wildfires, with a focus on early detection & monitoring for utilities, provinces, municipalities, and other stakeholders in Canada.
Learn more about the session here.
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Fighting wildfires with data
Date: June 11, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 PM
In the last 20 years, wildfire events in North America have tripled in frequency, nearly quadrupled in size, and are now more widespread than ever. Learn more about these threats and strategies from a former California utility executive leader in Wildfire Mitigation and Electric Operations on how to make informed decisions to mitigate critical wildfire risk across your network without driving up costs. This session will be presented by Kevin Dasso and Kevin McSweeny from Overstory.
Learn more about the session here.
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Wildfire Mitigation with Technology Innovation and Solutioning
Date: August 27, 2025 | 2:00 PM
This webinar will explore Eaton’s latest innovations in wildfire mitigation, focusing on utility-grade solutions designed to reduce fire ignition risks and enhance grid resilience in high-risk areas. Attendees will learn about specific products such as ELF current-limiting fuses, UFP arresters, grid monitoring through GridAdvisor, and the Hi-Z Protect technology for reclosers. In addition to showcasing these tools, the session will also touch on Eaton’s ongoing efforts to support utilities with evolving strategies, including upcoming projects and pole-mounted transformer-related solutions. The session will offer a forward-looking perspective on Eaton’s role as both a product innovator and solution partner in wildfire mitigation.