BC Wildfire Service Incident Commander, Scott Rennick provides an overview of the challenges that are being faced on the Battleship Mountain wildfire (G72150), and provides a summary of the successful ignition operations that occurred this afternoon. The ignition operation today allowed crews to gain an advantage and better prepare us for the coming days of expected aggressive fire behaviour. For more information on the Battleship Mountain wildfire, please visit the Wildfire of Note page: http:/

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British Columbia has been grateful to host 215 South African firefighters over the past two weeks. This morning, as they prepared to depart for days of rest, they gifted local crews and staff members with a moving ceremony of song and dance to uplift spirits. This team from Working on Fire have been deployed to support efforts on the Bush Creek East wildfire, in the Shuswap region, and the McDougall Creek wildfire, adjacent to West Kelowna. Following days of rest, they will head north to support

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