What’s it like to investigate a wildfire?
Determining the cause of a wildfire is a painstaking, arduous job involving lots of data and hard physical labour under adverse conditions.
Study finds almost 30% of female firefighters at high risk of PTSD
A study that assessed over 2,600 firefighters in a large urban fire department found female firefighters to be at high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder.
BC announces extra funding for small fire departments
The Province of BC has announced $5 milion in extra funding for equipment and training for smaller volunteer and composite fire departments and First Nations communities.
BC Wildfire Service pilot project plans to fight forest fires at night
The BC Wildfire Service is embarking on a pilot project using night vision technology to fight wildfires.
FireSmoke Canada wildfire smoke forecasts
FireSmoke Canada provides forecasts, information and resources about smoke from wildfires.
Calgary 911 receives international recognition for excellence
Calgary 911 is one of two centres in Canada (along with Red Deer) and 22 around the world to achieve status as an Accredited Centre of Excellence (ACE) for its use of the Fire Priority Dispatch System and the Medical Priority Dispatch System.
Workouts pay off for firefighters
Firefighters from Nevada say their workouts taught them, “it’s OK to be uncomfortable and that translates very well to working long, hard hours.”
Rubberneckers make first responders’ jobs more dangerous
First Nation needs to build forest fire fighting capacity
The Tsilqhot’in First Nation has released a review of the 2017 wildfire season. The review makes 33 recommendations for improvements in training, infrastructure and funding.
BC regulations allow logging debris to be left on the ground for years
Current rules allow forestry companies up to 30 months to clean up debris left by logging and, even after cleanup, to leave large amounts of debris on the ground.