At this time, the BC Wildfire Service team will be deployed for roughly two weeks.
British Columbia wildfire fighters are answering the call for help and are heading to the Los Angeles area amid the deadly firestorm.
"These are highly technical staff that understand wildfires better than anyone and understand the logistics and the operational side," he says. "They've asked for additional support in the form of ground crew, and so we're now working with them, alongside the senior management team, to be able to provide close to about 20 people that will be on the ground providing support attacking these fires," Parmar says. "BC Wildfire Service is absolutely a professional organization that steps up for British Columbians, and in this case, is now stepping out for the people of California," he says.
“I've seen that firsthand, the devastating impact it has on British Columbia, flying over that territory and in the communities talking about the impacts on the forest sector," he says.
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