Okanagan residents cheer on firefighters
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Okanagan residents cheer on firefighters
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The risk of wildfire across B.C. is at its highest in decades. It is critical that British Columbians understand their risk, make a plan and follow all official orders. Follow our partners at FireSmart BC and visit www.firesmartbc.ca for information on how you can prepare for wildfire. | BC Wildfire Service
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This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Responding to wildfires and other emergencies in B.C. would not be possible without the work of our dispatchers and call takers. Dispatchers work at our fire centres and the Provincial Airtanker Centre and are a critical communication link to responders in the field. Whether coordinating the movement of crews, planes, helicopters and other resources, or supporting the response to safety incidents or other emergencies in the field. Knowi
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BC Wildfire Service explains why it uses smaller aircraft to fight fires
BC Wildfire Service explains why it uses smaller aircraft to fight fires
Aug 4, 2022
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In general we classify the helicopters used for wildfire fighting into three main categories: light, medium and heavy-lift. The size and specifications of a helicopter determine the type of tasks it may be assigned. Our medium-lift, or type two, helicopters are large enough to transport a crew of ten people and are often equipped with belly tanks. Meet the fleet and learn more about our medium-lift helicopters. | BC Wildfire Service
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The 2023 wildfire season has been long and challenging. Between April 1 and October 31, 2,245 wildfires burned more than 2.84 million hectares of forest and land resulting in the most destructive wildfire season in British Columbia’s recorded history. “We started really early, snow melted three to four weeks early, we were experiencing very aggressive fire behaviour in early May and that has persisted right into the month of October,” Neal McLoughlin, Superintendent, BCWS Predictive Services. It
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We would like to thank residents and visitors of B.C. for their diligence in reporting signs of wildfire so far this season. The BC Wildfire Service relies on the information shared through initial fire reports in order to respond quickly and effectively to wildfires. Due to hot, dry conditions and thunderstorms in the forecast, an increase in lightning-caused wildfires is expected this weekend. Please continue to report signs of wildfire to the Provincial Wildfire Reporting Centre (PWRC) by cal
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