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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Address | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Established | 1912 |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Ian Meier |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 4 crew divisions |
| Website | |
| BC Wildfire Service | |
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is the wildfire suppression service of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is an element of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.[2][3]
- ^ "BC Government Directory, FLNR - BC Wildfire Service". dir.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ Media Information, BC Wildfire Service, archived from the original on 2017-10-03, retrieved 2017-10-03
- ^ Derrick Penner (August 11, 2017), "B.C. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson on hot seat with wildfires, softwood lumber talks", Vancouver Sun