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B.C. Wildfire Service implements early fire bans, special training measures in response to COVID-19
KAMLOOPS — While much of the world has been placed on pause due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the natural cycle of seasons continues unaffected.
That means the threat of wildfires is primed to rear its head in the B.C. Interior, and the B.C. Wildfire Service is trying to determine how COVID-19-related restrictions will impact their response capabilities.
Fire Information Officer Jody Lucius says the service has taken measures to implement physical distancing among its staff when possible.
“We are changing things like our training. Where possible, we’re going to virtual training,” Lucius told CFJC Today. “We’ve also reduced the class sizes for training that is required to be done face-to-face.”