Additional firefighters approved for upcoming fire season
KAMLOOPS — The province is bringing in some more help to fight lower intensity wildfires.
“In looking ahead to the upcoming fire season the BC Wildfire Service posted on BC Bid a request for proposal for Type 2 fire crews,” said Forests Minister Doug Donaldson. “So, they’re looking to procure 16 contracts for 8-person crews, so 128 more people that meet the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre exchange standards.”
Donaldson made the announcement of the additional 128 Type 2 fire crews on the second day of the Interior Logging Association Conference in Kamloops.