17K views · 180 reactions | 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 | Facebook
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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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4.4K views · 95 reactions | 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 | Facebook
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B.C. wildfires update for Sept. 9: 209 wildfires burning, 243 properties on evacuation order | Mexican firefighters head home as wildfires ease in B.C.
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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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Wildfire burning near Adams Lake, B.C. grows to 1,786 hectares | Globalnews.ca
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