Province concerned about wildfires
VICTORIA. — B-C Premier Christy Clark is calling for a national forest firefighting strategy.
Clark says climate change is leading to more wildfires like the ones raging around Fort McMurray, Alberta, and B-C’s Interior is also experiencing similar fire conditions this spring.
She says pooling national fire-fighting resources among provinces would be one way to attack the country’s hot spots, along with working together to clear flammable debris from forests.
Clark says dry forests and longer fire seasons mean the problem is only going to get worse, and points out that this year’s BC fire season was the earliest on record.