{"id":21727,"date":"2021-05-21T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=21727"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:36:23","slug":"telkwa-initial-attack-crew-northwest-fire-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/telkwa-initial-attack-crew-northwest-fire-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Telkwa Initial Attack – Northwest Fire Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Telkwa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Established<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Current Crew Photo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No current photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crew History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, the Telkwa Initial Attack increased its capacity from two initial attack crews to three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two years later, in 2019, trials started for an initial attack crew supervisor position and it was implemented as a full-time position in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an increase in fire activity, capacity increased again in 2022 with the addition of a junior forest worker alongside a four-person crew. This was an increase from the previous three-person crew format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four initial attack crews started the 2023 fire season, an increase from the previous years’ three initial attack crews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Patches <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2023 – current<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Crew Supervisors <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

L. Brise: 2024\u2013Current<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L. Vienneau: 2021\u20132023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. Kiiskilla: 2019-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For updates to this page please contact fireinfo@gov.bc.ca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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