Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has released the following statement regarding the assistance provided by the Canadian Armed Forces during this year’s wildfire season:

With much of British Columbia under a heat warning and experiencing high or extreme wildfire risks, the B.C. government is urging travellers and residents to be extremely cautious over the B.C. Day long weekend.

As B.C. continues to experience dry conditions and aggressive wildfire activity, international support for the Province’s wildfire response has received another welcome boost with the arrival of 34 Australian firefighting personnel.

Whatever your activities this summer, remember wildfire crews are working in the bush.

from: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/index-eng.html

Wildfires around B.C. are causing poor air quality in many areas of the province and are expected to worsen.

From: Infrastructure Canada (https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/index-eng.html)