Vernon, British Columbia — As expressed by Premier David Eby in a CBC News Release, “We could be doing a better job of leveraging local knowledge and expertise when it comes to preventing and fighting wildfires.” The Interior Loggers Association and our members are committed to offering our local knowledge and operational fire-fighting expertise to identify and implement sustainable solutions to mitigate future risk to life and property. For over 65 years, the Interior Logging Association (ILA) has been representing forestry related businesses throughout B.C.  …The ILA Board of Directors and Membership can contribute valuable insight and planning to reduce immediate and long-term risk. We welcome the opportunity to provide input and ideas to assist the government in the future protection of communities, and British Columbia’s most important resource prior to the 2024 wildfire season.