Spring flooding is occurring in some communities in BC, and BC Wildfire Service is on the ground helping people. Thank you to members of the Sentinel unit crew, who helped people in Grand Forks earlier this week. Crews also supported communities in Cache Creek, Lumby, Midway, Lower Nicola and Salmo. The demand for BC Wildfire Service has expanded beyond just wildfires, and crews are stepping up to meet the challenge. Thank you BC Wildfire Service for your fast response times and commitment to ke

Video from BC Wildfire Service shows two Parattack crews and one leader deployed to the east flank of the Old Man Lake wildfire in Sooke. 🪂 Parattack crews, also known as "smokejumpers," are specially trained to parachute from fixed-wing aircraft to access wildfires in remote or hard-to-reach areas. The wildfire remains out of control and is about 230 hectares in size as of Saturday evening. | Vancouver Island Buzz