These are some of our skimmers, Tanker 677, AT802 Firebosses, scooping up water to deliver to a fire. Unlike the land-based airtankers, which deliver fire retardant and must land to reload, skimmer aircraft scoop water from suitable water sources near the fire, greatly increasing the volume of water delivered to the fire. Skimmers allow us to put water directly onto the fire to cool and reduce fire intensity, which allows ground crews to get to the fire, especially when it’s burning too hot for

In this video, BC Wildfire Service Incident Commander, Scott Rennick, explains the current situation on the Battleship Mountain wildfire (G72150). Intense and aggressive fire behaviour has been observed over the past two days, significantly challenging suppression efforts. An Ignition Specialist conducted afternoon ignition operations yesterday and today to try and secure the south flank, however the aggressive fire activity challenged our control lines around Carbon Lake and along the Johnson F

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British Columbia has been grateful to host 215 South African firefighters over the past two weeks. This morning, as they prepared to depart for days of rest, they gifted local crews and staff members with a moving ceremony of song and dance to uplift spirits. This team from Working on Fire have been deployed to support efforts on the Bush Creek East wildfire, in the Shuswap region, and the McDougall Creek wildfire, adjacent to West Kelowna. Following days of rest, they will head north to support

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