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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:00 AM
British Columbia's natural resource officers, park rangers and conservation officers will be busy over the Victoria Day long weekend helping residents and visitors enjoy a safe and peaceful holiday.
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Friday, February 22, 2013 12:45 PM
A 10-year forest inventory plan was released today with an average annual investment of $8 million over the life of the plan.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013 9:00 AM
As part of the Mid-Term Timber Supply Action Plan, the ministry has started two pilot projects to mitigate the risk of wildfire in mountain pine beetle-impacted areas in the Merritt timber supply area and the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James portions of the Prince George timber supply area.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 1:00 PM
B.C. municipalities, regional districts and First Nations will soon get more help to protect their communities and local infrastructure from wildfire threats.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 1:15 PM
In recognition of the BC Forest Service's centennial birthday, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, is honouring B.C.'s wildfire fighting history and increasing local recreation opportunities by restoring forest fire lookouts near five communities around the province.
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Monday, September 10, 2012 12:30 PM
Paul Buxton-Carr, an air attack officer with the ministry's Wildfire Management Branch, has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his outstanding community service.
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Monday, August 27, 2012 11:30 AM
Construction will start this week on a $1.2-million firefighting centre in Valemount, Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond announced today, on behalf of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson.
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Friday, August 3, 2012 7:00 AM
The August long weekend is a peak time for camping, and reservation numbers have hit a record high. As of July 29, B.C. Parks had received 91,989 reservations this calendar year - up 11 per cent from last year.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 9:15 AM
With sunny and warm conditions expected throughout most of the province this weekend, Wildfire Management Branch officials are encouraging the public to be vigilant with their campfire use.
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Monday, July 30, 2012 4:34 PM
B.C.'s landscape is tinder dry in some regions, and with extended hot periods and severe thunderstorms in the Interior, the B.C. government has deployed additional assets to help manage wildfire threats.
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