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BC Wildfire Service director on dangerous wind conditions and importance of being ready with an evacuation plan

July 20, 2021

BC Wildfire service director of operations Cliff Chapman explains how big the province’s wildfire situation is, resources currently fighting those wildfires and the dangerous weather conditions coming in the forecast. He also explains why British Columbians should not ignoring evacuation orders: “I would be taking my family out if I was on an evacuation order.”

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