Planned burn during 2023 Shuswap wildfires could have turned deadly: report
07-05-2025 20:29 via globalnews.ca

Planned burn during 2023 Shuswap wildfires could have turned deadly: report

British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became "trapped by extreme fire behaviour" that cut off their escape.
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