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317K views | Campfire bans are in effect across B.C. Please, be responsible with campfires this summer. Check current fire bans and restrictions at www.bcwildfire.ca. | BC Wildfire Service | Facebook

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Responding to wildfires and other emergencies in B.C. would not be possible without the work of our dispatchers and call takers. Dispatchers work at our fire centres and the Provincial Airtanker Centre and are a critical communication link to responders in the field. Whether coordinating the movement of crews, planes, helicopters and other resources, or supporting the response to safety incidents or other emergencies in the field. Knowi

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

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

4K views · 30 reactions | BC Wildfire Service crews and our many...