11K views · 198 reactions | The BC Wildfire Service continues...

If you’re interested in protecting the forests, grasslands and communities of British Columbia from wildfires, apply to be a BC Wildfire Service crew member! Applications are being accepted until Jan. 15, 2023. Visit here to learn more and apply: http://ow.ly/o4e250LIqLg | BC Wildfire Service

184K views · 1.2K reactions | It's official: B.C. is experiencing the worst wildfire season on record — and the threat is far from over www.cbc.ca/1.4249435 | CBC Vancouver | Facebook

1.3K views · 17 reactions | For two months, B.C. Wildfire Service firefighters have been dispatched to hundreds of fires around the province, and now arrangements are being made to bring reinforcements from across Canada and around the world as the season drags on. Richard Zussman reports. More: https://trib.al/qJ0pgYG | Global BC | Facebook

British Columbia has been grateful to host 215 South African firefighters over the past two weeks. This morning, as they prepared to depart for days of rest, they gifted local crews and staff members with a moving ceremony of song and dance to uplift spirits. This team from Working on Fire have been deployed to support efforts on the Bush Creek East wildfire, in the Shuswap region, and the McDougall Creek wildfire, adjacent to West Kelowna. Following days of rest, they will head north to support

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50K views · 869 reactions | Video from BC Wildfire Service shows two Parattack crews and one leader deployed to the east flank of the Old Man Lake wildfire in Sooke. 廒 Parattack crews, also known as "smokejumpers," are specially trained to parachute from fixed-wing aircraft to access wildfires in remote or hard-to-reach areas. The wildfire remains out of control and is about 230 hectares in size as of Saturday evening. | Vancouver Island Buzz | Facebook