RCMP redeployed amid B.C. wildfire state of emergency
VANCOUVER — For the second year in a row, the British Columbia RCMP has been deployed to help with the province’s raging wildfires.
The RCMP’s E Division said on Wednesday that it was moving resources from around the province to the communities most affected by the fires.
“Fortunately, to date, our deployment of resources has remained less than what was required last year,” said Deputy Commissioner Brenda Butterworth-Carr, commanding officer of the B.C. RCMP.
“RCMP employees, specialized services and equipment are being sent to assist RCMP detachments in the communities that have been directly affected by wildfires, particularly within central, northern and southern B.C.”