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I guess it’s time to start this thread, as some of last seasons fires are flaming up in BC and Alberta.
Some initial points from BC- we remain in drought and with the majority of the North East in Extreme Drought.
A new video from BC Wildfire recapping the 2023 Wildfire season, with particular note to 6 firefighters lost in a single year.
A link to a map of BC Drought Conditions and a screen shot. ( things look ugly up in the Peace again).
Although it’s safe to say it will be a very busy year, if managed and resourced properly perhaps the BCG won’t bother the military this year. They do seem to have caught the foreign firefighter bug, with some countries actively bidding to send people up here.
However- there are lots of jobs postings: Employment with the BC Wildfire Service
Lots of business contract opportunities: Wildfire Contract Opportunities
Training: Information on Wildfire Training
Some initial points from BC- we remain in drought and with the majority of the North East in Extreme Drought.
- did not receive much snow and in some places no snow at all;
- mountain snow pack is - (in most places) - on the south end of the low range and in some ranges there is no snow at all;
- lakes levels in the interior are very low and will worsen week by week this year.
A new video from BC Wildfire recapping the 2023 Wildfire season, with particular note to 6 firefighters lost in a single year.
A link to a map of BC Drought Conditions and a screen shot. ( things look ugly up in the Peace again).
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This story map was created with the Story Map Series application in ArcGIS Online.
governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com
Although it’s safe to say it will be a very busy year, if managed and resourced properly perhaps the BCG won’t bother the military this year. They do seem to have caught the foreign firefighter bug, with some countries actively bidding to send people up here.
However- there are lots of jobs postings: Employment with the BC Wildfire Service
Lots of business contract opportunities: Wildfire Contract Opportunities
Training: Information on Wildfire Training