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21 Aug, 4 tweets, 2 min read
The #BCWildfire Service calls on the skills and expertise of many contractors each year and selects qualified and appropriate resources for its fire operations.
BC Wildfire Service personnel work closely with contractor firefighters to determine how to best match their availability and expertise with operational objectives.
This short video showcases some of the hard working contractors and Quebecois who are currently dedicating their time to fight the White Rock Lake wildfire (K61884), west of #VernonBC.
Currently, there are upwards of 130 contract firefighters, as well as 80 firefighters from Quebec, working alongside BC Wildfire Service firefighters at this incident. Photos captured by Rick Collins.

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