MLA John Rustad -- Nechako Lake riding The 2018 BC wildfire season has already been declared the worst on record. Firefighters have done an amazing job and we are all thankful for their work. The most import thing to keep mind is how much did we learn from the 2017 wildfire season, and did we put that knowledge to good use this year? Unfortunately, we have been seeing a similar pattern to the provincial response as we saw last summer. In particular, the way communities have been managed, coordination between different levels of government, engagement with First Nations and in some cases and unwillingness to embrace new technology. An independent review of the 2017 wildfire season was conducted, yet the terms of reference ignored the calls by many experts who were telling the government to focus more on forest management, new technology and proper response. As a result, we are now seeing an eroding of confidence in BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) management an...
A discussion on political, economic and social issues in British Columbia, and Canada