Bowinn Ma

• Persistent drought, low snowpack priming B.C. for ‘challenging’ wildfire season

  An unseasonably warm and dry winter has set up parts of the province, particularly northeastern B.C., for a “challenging” wildfire season.

  Fire

  Jun 12
  
• B.C. to introduce new disaster management laws to address preparedness, mitigation

  Laws will address the four phases of emergency management, ranging from preparedness and mitigation to response and recovery, according to Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2023
  
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• 1,200 British Columbians still on evacuation order, close to 400 wildfires still burning

  As of Wednesday, 392 wildfires still burned across B.C., 10 of which threaten public safety or are highly visible. More than 34,000 residents are still under evacuation alert.

  Environment

  Sep 13, 2023
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• B.C. premier to visit Interior towns, cities affected by devastating wildfires

  B.C. Premier David Eby and Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma are set to visit the province's southern Interior today to meet with those affected by this season's wildfires.

  Weather

  Sep 11, 2023
• B.C. wildfires moving in ‘positive direction’ but drought threat looms: Ministers

  There have been more than 2,087 fires in the province since April 1, scorching more than 2.25 million hectares of land. 

  Environment

  Sep 6, 2023
• ‘Far from being in the clear’: B.C. extends state of emergency as wildfires, drought drag on

  Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the province is preparing for the possibility this drought season could last beyond the calendar year and stretch into 2024.

  Fire

  Aug 31, 2023
• B.C. wildfire situation has ‘momentarily stabilized,’ number of evacuees falls to 8,000

  In the Okanagan, officials revised the number of damaged or lost structures from 181 to 189 on Monday, having had additional time to conduct site assessments. 

  Fire

  Aug 28, 2023
• B.C. wildfires: Ignoring evacuation order against the law, says defence lawyer

  B.C.’s emergency management minister, Bowinn Ma, said earlier this week that evacuation orders must be followed as they’re the law.

  Fire

  Aug 26, 2023
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• ‘Unified strategy at risk’: People urged again to heed B.C. wildfire evacuation orders

  "This has become an increasingly divisive issue within the community and outside," said Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma.

  Fire

  Aug 23, 2023
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• Want to help B.C. wildfire evacuees? Here’s where you can donate

  It's the worst wildfire season in the province's history, with more than 1.7 million hectares burned, an area greater than three times the size of Prince Edward Island.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023