Millions added to B.C. funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters
More than $1 million will go to the Union of BC Municipalities for community firefighting training and the purchase of new or replacement equipment.
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Millions added to B.C. funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters
More than $1 million will go to the Union of BC Municipalities for community firefighting training and the purchase of new or replacement equipment.
Millions added to B.C. funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters
More than $1 million will go to the Union of BC Municipalities for community firefighting training and the purchase of new or replacement equipment.
‘Our family’: B.C. company mourns 4 firefighters after fatal crash
The four British Columbia firefighters who died in a highway crash this week all worked for a Kamloops-based contractor, whose owner said they were 'our family.'
‘Extremely grateful’: Fundraiser for Okanagan firefighters who lost homes tops $130K goal
"This is a pretty gut-wrenching story for more than half of the firehall to lose their homes while serving the community," said organizer Arne Perrin.
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‘Extremely grateful’: Fundraiser for Okanagan firefighters who lost homes tops $130K goal
"This is a pretty gut-wrenching story for more than half of the firehall to lose their homes while serving the community," said organizer Arne Perrin.
‘Extremely grateful’: Fundraiser for Okanagan firefighters who lost homes tops $130K goal
"This is a pretty gut-wrenching story for more than half of the firehall to lose their homes while serving the community," said organizer Arne Perrin.
‘Threats, abuse’: B.C. deputy fire chief pleads for compassion in midst of wildfire crisis
A "small percentage of the population" is making the work of firefighters more difficult than it already is, according a deputy regional fire chief in the Columbia Shuswap area.
Support workers essential to B.C.’s wildfire fights amid historical season
The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return to camp, the last thing they want to do is search for a place to sleep or something to eat.
More international firefighters arrive in B.C. to help in historic wildfire season
B.C.'s emergency management and climate readiness minister recently requested 1,000 international firefighters through the non-profit Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
B.C. firefighters’ ‘Bright Nights’ fundraiser down 50 per cent with Stanley Park Train closed
Fundraising officials said the annual B.C. firefighter event raised only half of what it typically does in 2022.
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