BC Wildfire Crews

• Fatigued B.C. firefighters get help back at camp as marathon wildfire season takes its toll

  "The longer the seasons go on and the mental and physical stress add up, that's when fatigue sets in."

  Fire

  Aug 24, 2021
  
• B.C. Christmas tree farmer believes piece of glass sparked blaze that torched almost 1,000 trees

  The fire risk is so extreme across B.C. right now that a spark from the exhaust pipe of a responding firetruck even ignited a small blaze at the farm.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2021
  
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• B.C. wildfire crews unable to attend all new fires during ‘unprecedented’ fire season

  "With the current resource challenges that we have, we are unable to commit to all new ignitions," a B.C. Wildfire Service manager said.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
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• B.C. has spent $130M less on wildfire suppression than this point last year

  After back-to-back extreme fire seasons, a return to more traditional B.C. summer weather has meant a calmer season for fire crews.

  Aug 12, 2019
• Warning issued for imminent flooding on Mission Creek in Kelowna

  B.C. Wildfire Service crews were laying more sandbags, aqua dams and pumps along private properties lining Mission Creek in Kelowna Tuesday night in preparation for quickly rising water levels.

  Environment

  May 9, 2018
• Metro Vancouver firefighters gear up to help as interior wildfires rage

  Vancouver firefighters are gearing up in case they get the call to help with wildfires in B.C.'s interior

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2017
• Flood prep assisted by fire crews

  "We’re filling some sandbags for the town of Lumby just in preparation, in case of flooding," says Evan Lloyd, crew leader for the Vernon unit of the BC Wildfire Branch.

  Weather

  May 2, 2014