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Friday, July 17, 2020 10:30 AM
In response to feedback from Indigenous communities and local governments, the Province continues to improve the criteria for Community Resiliency Investment (CRI) program grants.
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:30 AM
Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) grants are supporting the Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) as it creates jobs, fights climate change and reduces wildfire risk near its community.
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Thursday, July 9, 2020 7:30 AM
With the help of a $1.25-million grant from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation is rehabilitating tree stands that were severely damaged by wildfires in 2018 and re-establishing productive forest ecosystems.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020 6:30 AM
The official BC Wildfire Service mobile app is now available, providing real-time wildfire information and an interactive map that users can customize to display a variety of fire-related data.
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Monday, May 4, 2020 6:00 AM
Following an investigation, the BC Wildfire Service has determined the cause of the 2017 Elephant Hill wildfire.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:13 AM
Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Thursday, April 16, 2020, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout British Columbia to reduce the likelihood of human-caused wildfires, although campfires will still be allowed.
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Friday, March 20, 2020 7:45 AM
Over 100 piles of woody debris near Coglistiko Lake and Fishpot Lake will be burned between Monday, March 23 and March 31, 2020, to reduce wildfire risks and prepare for the upcoming tree-planting season.
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Monday, March 9, 2020 9:15 AM
The Province is providing almost $9 million to help 89 local governments and First Nations throughout British Columbia prepare so their homes, businesses and communities are better protected against the threat of wildfires.
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Sunday, February 16, 2020 8:00 AM
A fourth year of helicopter logging in the Williams Lake area is expected to start next week to help minimize the spread of Douglas fir beetles on Crown land.
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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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