17K views · 180 reactions | The risk of wildfire across B.C. is at its highest in decades. It is critical that British Columbians understand their risk, make a plan and follow all official orders. Follow our partners at FireSmart BC and visit www.firesmartbc.ca for information on how you can prepare for wildfire. | BC Wildfire Service | Facebook

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The BC Wildfire Service is continuing to respond to the Cummings Creek wildfire. Over the past several days, crews have made great progress on the response efforts on this fire. Conditions have been favourable for crews to make strong progress on building access routes and containment lines that allow them to conduct direct attack suppression in some areas of the north and east flanks. The Cummings Creek wildfire is still classified as Out of Control and despite the progress being made by crews,

If your home is threatened by a wildfire, you may have limited time to make it more defendable by firefighting crews. Closing your doors and windows on the way out could save your home. Structure protection specialist Joss offers three simple tips you can use before evacuating. If you may need to evacuate, check out the FireSmart BC evacuation checklist: https://firesmartbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/FireSmartCanada-Evacuation-Checklist.pdf | BC Wildfire Service

BC Wildfire Service crews and our many partners conduct fuel management projects to improve forest health. We regularly remove dry, dead grasses and shrubs making it easier for new, healthier vegetation to grow in. A huge benefit of fuel management projects is that they reduce wildfire risk. Similarly, you can reduce the wildfire risk around your home by doing your own fuel management, like keeping a short and well irrigated lawn. Long, dry grass ignites easily, and grass fires spread quickly, i

50K views · 870 reactions | Video from BC Wildfire Service shows two Parattack crews and one leader deployed to the east flank of the Old Man Lake wildfire in Sooke. 廒 Parattack crews, also known as "smokejumpers," are specially trained to parachute from fixed-wing aircraft to access wildfires in remote or hard-to-reach areas. The wildfire remains out of control and is about 230 hectares in size as of Saturday evening. | Vancouver Island Buzz | Facebook