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Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:00 AM
More than 200 B.C. firefighters and related personnel are heading to the U.S. to help battle extreme fire activity in Oregon.
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Thursday, September 3, 2020 6:00 AM
With warm temperatures persisting in many regions of the province and the potential for new ignitions still high in some areas, the BC Wildfire Service urges British Columbians to stay alert and use fire safely over the Labour day weekend.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:45 PM
A new research chair at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will help chart a new course in wildfire prediction and response in British Columbia.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:00 AM
The BC Wildfire Service urges British Columbians to be safe in the woods and reminds everyone that the return of warm weather means an increasing risk of wildfires.
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Thursday, January 30, 2020 10:50 AM
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC has allocated another $2,737,764 in grants for four projects that will support forestry contractors and increase the use of wood fibre that otherwise would have been burned.
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Thursday, January 23, 2020 10:45 AM
Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has issued the following statement in response to the Jan. 23, 2020, crash of a firefighting aircraft in New South Wales, Australia.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019 10:45 AM
Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has issued the following statement regarding the deployment of BC Wildfire Service staff to Australia:
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Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:00 AM
The B.C. government has addressed almost 92% of the recommendations in the Abbott-Chapman report that looked into the devastating 2017 wildfire and flood seasons in British Columbia.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 11:00 AM
Two research projects will benefit firefighters and associated personnel by looking into their health and wellness.
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Friday, October 18, 2019 4:25 PM
The provincial government has announced another step in its commitment to have supports in place for contractors, workers and communities impacted by indefinite and permanent mill closures in B.C.’s Interior.
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