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Forestry experts call for more controlled burning in BC to reduce risk of wildfire

October 16, 2018

Following record-breaking years of wildfire in BC, forestry experts are calling on the government to endorse more controlled burning in the province's forests. As Doris Maria Bregolisse reports, fighting fire with fire is a traditional practice that reduces risk.

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