BC Seeking Outside Firefighting Help as Heat Triggers Eruption of Wildfire Activity

BC Seeking Outside Firefighting Help as Heat Triggers Eruption of Wildfire Activity
A wildfire burns in the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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British Columbia’s emergency management minister says the province is proactively working to secure extra firefighters to deal with what she called the “potential for a drastically accelerated wildfire situation.”

Bowinn Ma told a briefing on July 11 that B.C. was seeking out-of-province help from six unit crews representing about 180 specialized wildfire fighters.