Hundreds Of BC Fire Fighters Are Heading To Battle US Forest Fires

Over 800 have volunteered to go.
BC Firefighters Are Heading To The US To Help With Wildfires
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The wildfires in the U.S. have gotten so bad, that hundreds of B.C. firefighters are heading down south to help out while there's a pandemic.

As of now, 200 people will be sent south of the border and if needed, an additional 200 could be sent out in the future.

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It speaks volumes about our compassion and our commitment to helping each other.


Premier John Horgan

The province says that 800 wildfire personnel volunteered to be deployed into Redmond, Oregon.

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Because of COVID-19, B.C. workers all remain within their own “bubble” and conduct their operations separate from the American teams.

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