B.C. must learn to ‘co-exist’ with wildfires as study outlines possible dire future
The study by UBC researchers says urgent change is needed in order for British Columbians to co-exist with wildfires.
BC Wildfire Service senior management team headed to L.A. fires ‘imminently’
The BC Wildfire Service is deploying a senior management team to help fight the Los Angeles wildfires, at the request of California fire officials.
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'Heartbreaking': West Kelowna Fire Chief, Minister of Forestry on L.A. fires
West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund and Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar speak about learning from the fires in L.A.
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B.C. air crews offering aid from the skies to fire-stricken L.A.
Coulson Aviation — based in Port Alberni, B.C. — operates three Boeing CH-47 Chinook helitankers with tanks that hold more ...
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'In our thoughts': BC Wildfire Service ready to fight California fires
BC Wildfire Service is ready to jump in and help the fire fight against fierce wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area. At ...
Canadians join the fight against Los Angeles-area wildfires
Political leaders say provincial resources and military personnel are ready to join the Los Angeles wildfire battle as some ...
How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
The way the U.S. deals with wildfires today dates back to around 1910, when the Great Burn torched about 3 million acres across Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. After watching the fire ...
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2nd crew of B.C. wildland firefighters en route to Los Angeles
On Monday afternoon, a team of 23 personnel from the B.C. Wildfire Service boarded a flight from Vancouver to Los Angeles to ...
BX Swan Lake firefighters will answer the call to help fight fires in California
They have not been asked yet, but if the call for help does come from California, Fire Chief Bill Wacey said members of the ...
No, Los Angeles mayor didn’t decline New York City’s offer to help fight wildfires
New York City lacks forest fire-certified personnel, but offered other aid to California, according to New York City Mayor ...
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Canadian military, firefighters ready to join Los Angeles wildfire battle
Canada's emergency preparedness minister says Canadian military personnel, their equipment and another 250 firefighters stand "ready to support our American neighbours" as wildfires devastate parts of ...