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Protect Waskesiu from wildfires as you get into the spirit of the season, and cut your own Christmas tree! Fill a thermos of hot chocolate, pick up a permit from the Visitor Centre, and start the search for a Christmas tree that fits your family. By harvesting a young spruce or pine tree in the Waskesiu Community Fuel Break, you are helping to maintain this critical fire management tool that helps to protect Waskesiu from the threat of wildfire.