Find out how the BC Wildfire Service manages wildfires and what jobs are available, learn about the history and governance behind the organization, and get statistics and geospatial data from previous fire seasons.

2024年10月25日 · Find out how the BC Wildfire Service manages wildfires and what jobs are available, learn about the history and governance behind the organization, and get statistics and geospatial data from previous fire seasons.

2025年1月13日 · British Columbia endured a major wildfire season in 2015 that saw aggressive fire activity, an above-average number of wildfires and hectares burned, and significant impacts on people and communities throughout the province.

2024年7月12日 · View the latest wildfire statistics to find out how many new wildfires have started and the number of wildfires and hectares burned in B.C. to date. Averages are also calculated for the causes, cost and area burned by wildfires in British Columbia over the past 10 years.

2024年7月2日 · The official BC Wildfire Service app provides up-to-date wildfire information, helping you stay informed about wildfires and wildfire-related events and conditions across B.C. The app can be accessed on web browser and is available for free download in the App Store and on Google Play .

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2024年4月26日 · The current 10-year average, taken from 2012 to 2022, is 1,483 wildfires from April 1 to March 31 the following year. On average, 42% of these are human-caused and 58% are lightning-caused. The following table shows general statistics of …

2024年5月22日 · The BC Wildfire Service employs approximately 1,000 wildfire fighters each year. In order to become a wildfire fighter with the BC Wildfire Service applicants must show motivation, have a relevant skill set, complete fitness tests and attend the BC Wildfire Service New Recruit Boot Camp.

2024年12月9日 · Becoming a BC Wildfire Service Parattack wildfire fighter. The BC Wildfire Service employs approximately 70 Parattack crew members, sometimes called "Smokejumpers," each year. The BC Wildfire Service Parattack program has …

2025年1月17日 · Learn about wildfire structure protection in B.C. The BC Wildfire Service relies on Structure Protection Specialists to conduct operations that can help save and protect structures threatened by wildfires.