BC Wildfire Service Recruitment 2023 - 2

The BC Wildfire Service is preparing to conduct a larger-scale planned ignition on the Doctor Creek (N21257) wildfire to help support crews gain containment on the southeast perimeter of the fire. The ignition will begin today (Sept. 4, 2020), as early as 12 p.m. Mountain Time (MT) and will tie into the smaller-scale ignition that was successfully completed yesterday afternoon (Sept. 3, 2020). Sikorsky S-61 helicopters, as shown in this video, are being utilized to deliver fire retardant to rein

The BC Wildfire Service calls on the skills and expertise of many contractors each year and selects qualified and appropriate resources for its fire operations. BC Wildfire Service personnel work closely with contractor firefighters to determine how to best match their availability and expertise with operational objectives. This short video showcases some of the hard working firefighters who are currently dedicating their time to fight the White Rock Lake wildfire (K61884), which is located west

317K views · 1.1K reactions | People start 40% of B.C.'s wildfires. Please, be responsible with campfires this summer. Check current fire bans and restrictions at www.bcwildfire.ca. | BC Wildfire Service | Facebook

1.8K reactions · 1K shares | Wildfires cost the province of BC millions of dollars every year – threatening thousands of livelihoods, communities and homes. Nearly half of those wildfires are preventable. Be responsible with campfires, cigarettes, and report any dangerous or suspicious activities. If you see a wildfire call *5555 on your cell. Learn more at www.bcwildfire.ca. | BC Wildfire Service | Facebook

UPDATE: The BC Wildfire Service is continuing to respond to the Sparks Lake (K21001) and Tremont Creek (K21849) wildfires. Incident Commander Benson Todd from Western Australia provides an update on the fires, which are part of a complex managed by an Australian Incident Management Team. | BC Wildfire Service

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

BC Wildfire Service crews and our many partners conduct fuel management projects to improve forest health. We regularly remove dry, dead grasses and shrubs making it easier for new, healthier vegetation to grow in. A huge benefit of fuel management projects is that they reduce wildfire risk. Similarly, you can reduce the wildfire risk around your home by doing your own fuel management, like keeping a short and well irrigated lawn. Long, dry grass ignites easily, and grass fires spread quickly, i

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. 🪂 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