BC Wildfire Cost
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2018’s B.C. wildfires burned an area half the size of Vancouver Island. 2019’s were the size of KelownaCrews spent $125.5 million fighting fires this summer, about 27 per cent of the massive $455 million spent last year.Oct 4, 2019
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B.C. has spent $130M less on wildfire suppression than this point last yearAfter 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
