{"id":9618,"date":"2023-07-20T17:03:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T00:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=9618"},"modified":"2023-07-20T17:42:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T00:42:34","slug":"provincial-wildfire-status-update-july-20-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/provincial-wildfire-status-update-july-20-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Wildfire Status Update \u2013 July 20, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are currently 379 active wildfires in B.C., over half of which remain Out of Control, 85 per cent of the new fires in the last 72 hours have been started by lightning. Current conditions remain hot an dry in the southern regions of the province and as a result we are seeing more fire activity in the Southeast and Kamloops Fire Centres. New wildfires of note in these fire centres, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=N11805\" target=\"_blank\">St.Mary&#8217;s River<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=K71535\" target=\"_blank\">Casper Creek<\/a> wildfires have resulted in the implementation of Evacuation Orders and Alerts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are extremely grateful for the additional international and federal support that arrived this week to support current staff working on wildfire suppression efforts. New Incident Management Teams (IMTs) from the United States and Australia have been established to support the Cariboo and Prince George Fire Centres where a combined total of 200 fires are currently burning. A total of 150 Canadian Armed Forces personnel arrived to the Prince George Fire Centre this week, these personnel will work alongside firefighters on the firelines to help bring wildfires in the area under control.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A warm drying trend that started on Wednesday is forecast to continue through the weekend resulting in extreme dry conditions for most of the province. The most southern regions of the province will remain dry over the weekend and maximum temperatures will peak. This may further promote extreme fire behaviour in these regions. There is a chance of fair amounts of precipitation in parts of the northeast in the coming days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wildfires of Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Southeast Fire Centre<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=N11805\" target=\"_blank\">St. Mary&#8217;s River (N11805)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kamloops Fire Centre<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=K71535\">Casper Creek (K71535)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Coastal Fire Centre<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=VA1335\" target=\"_blank\">Dean River (VA1335)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=V11152\" target=\"_blank\">Davis Lake (V11152)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=VA1735\" target=\"_blank\">Young Creek (VA1735)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Northwest Fire Centre<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=R31465\" target=\"_blank\">Nilkitkwa (R31465)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=R21234\" target=\"_blank\">Parrot Lookout (R21234)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=R11244\" target=\"_blank\">Tintagel (R11244)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=R21178\" target=\"_blank\">Peacock Creek (R21178)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Cariboo Fire Centre<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G41158\" target=\"_blank\">Gatcho Lake (G41158)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=C11290\" target=\"_blank\">Townsend Creek (C11290)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=C11437\" target=\"_blank\">Pelican Lake (C11437)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=C11499\">Teepee Lake (C11499)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Prince George Fire Centre<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G41380\" target=\"_blank\">Lucas Lake (G41380)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G51279\" target=\"_blank\">Great Beaver Lake (G51279)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G41422\" target=\"_blank\">Nithi Mountain (G41422)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G41195\" target=\"_blank\">Finger Lake (G41195)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G41511\" target=\"_blank\">Greer Creek (G41511)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G41493\" target=\"_blank\">Davidson Creek (G41493)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G51564\" target=\"_blank\">Whitefish Lake (G51564)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G50872\" target=\"_blank\">Klawli Lake (G50872)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G80280\" target=\"_blank\">Donnie Creek (G80280)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide1-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide1-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide1-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/07\/Slide3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/currentStatistics\" style=\"background-color:#e3a82b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View current statistics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Fire Centre<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/open-burning\"><strong>Campfires<\/strong><\/a><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/open-burning#Cat2\"><strong>Category 2<br>Open Burning<\/strong><\/a><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/open-burning#Cat3\"><strong>Category 3<br>Open Burning<\/strong><\/a><\/th><th><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/forest-use-restrictions\">Forest Use<\/a>&nbsp;<br>and Area Restrictions<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/cariboo-fire-centre-bans\">Cariboo Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/coastal-fire-centre-bans\">Coastal Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/kamloops-fire-centre-bans\">Kamloops Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/northwest-fire-centre-bans\">Northwest Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/prince-george-fire-centre-bans\">Prince George Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/southeast-fire-centre-bans\">Southeast Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/category-2-and-3-open-burning-to-be-prohibited-in-the-southeast-fire-centre\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/category-2-and-3-open-burning-to-be-prohibited-in-the-southeast-fire-centre\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td>N\/A<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/southeast-fire-centre-bans\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#e3a82b\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Heavy Equipment building guards on larger fires<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heavy equipment operations on the fire line\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndiPz8dn2HY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Commonly used across logging, mining and farming industries, heavy equipment is an integral part of firefighting operations throughout British Columbia and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, the BC Wildfire Service engages independent contractors, which includes First Nation groups, small businesses, and major licensees, from across the province to provide a range of heavy equipment likely to be required in response to wildfire emergencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/heavy-equipment-on-the-fireline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are currently 379 active wildfires in B.C., over half of which remain Out of Control, 85 per cent of the new fires in the last 72 hours have been started by lightning. 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