BC Wildfire Service gives wildfire outlook

By Castanet News

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May 16, 2023

Category: Forest Fires

Region: Canada, Canada West

Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston and BCWS’s Cliff Chapman provide an update on the wildfire outlook for B.C.

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