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18 Jul 2026

Wildfire Protection for Critical Infrastructure in BC: Utilities, Water Systems, and Oil & Gas Sites

Quick Answer: Wildfire protection for critical infrastructure in BC now includes transmission-line hardening and vegetation management at BC Hydro, SCADA and backup-power upgrades at municipal water plants, and site-level emergency-plan reviews directed by the BC Energy Regulator. On-site structure protection — sprinkler perimeters, pre-staged trailers, and deployment-ready crews — sits alongside these measures to defend [...]
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25 Apr 2026

The True Cost of Wildfires: Why Prevention Spending Beats Suppression Every Time

Quick Answer: BC spent $510 million on wildfire suppression in 2025 and $621 million in 2024, with 2023 topping $1 billion — and those figures cover only direct firefighting costs. Research on Canadian wildfires found that total costs run 1.5 to 20 times the suppression figure once property losses, health impacts, and business disruption are [...]
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02 Feb 2026

Wildfire Liability Explained: Who Is Responsible When Fire Damage Occurs?

Quick Answer: Wildfire liability determines who is legally responsible for fire damage, based on factors such as negligence, infrastructure ownership, and compliance with provincial and municipal fire safety standards. Wildfire liability can be complex, especially when multiple parties, insurance policies, and jurisdictions are involved. As wildfires become more frequent and destructive across the Okanagan and [...]
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23 Jun 2023

Amazing Wildfire Facts

How much do you know about wildfires? You might be surprised by some of these fascinating wildfire facts. 90% of All Wildfires are Human-Caused 90% of all wildfires are human caused, with the other 10% being caused by natural occurrences such as lightning strikes. Common ways that human-caused wildfires are ignited include unattended campfires, burning [...]
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19 Oct 2022

A History of Wildfire Fighting Equipment

Fire Pumps In the 1850s, early portable pumps for firefighting were large pumps on wheels that would be pulled by horses to a water source near the fire, allowing firefighters to access water and use it as a reliable fire suppression system. This method was effective but had its difficulties. Eventually, the horses were replaced […]

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04 Feb 2022

Essential Wildland Firefighting Equipment and How It Works

Wildfires can spread quickly and unpredictably, especially in remote or heavily forested areas. Understanding how wildland firefighting equipment works helps explain how fires are controlled—and how homes and communities can be better protected. In regions like Knutsford, BC, where wildfire risk is part of the seasonal reality, having the right systems in place can make [...]
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Flooding in a forest.
30 Nov 2021

HISTORIC FLOODING IN BC

Historic Flooding in BC The recent historic flooding in British Columbia that resulted in multiple fatalities, destruction of major highways, and the total flooding of the communities of both Abbotsford and Merritt, have left the province devastated.  The flooding and mudslides this year feel to many like a shocking coincidence after a summer of intense […]

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02 Nov 2021

What is a Controlled Burn and How Does it Work?

You may have heard of firefighters starting controlled burns during wildfire season in order to help fight forest fires. Many people hear this and wonder how it’s possible to make a wildfire less dangerous by intentionally burning more fuel, but controlled burning is actually a very effective way of controlling wildfire, when done correctly and […]

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top human forest fire causes
25 Jan 2021

Top Human Forest Fire Causes

Human caused fires make up more than half of all the wildfires in Canada each year. These wildland fires are also deemed as more destructive than fires caused by nature. Below we outline just what behaviours are the main causes of these fires.  Methods of Human-Caused Forest Fires Cigarettes Discarded cigarettes used to be the [...]
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