Based out of Cultus Lake in the Coastal Fire Centre, the Fraser Unit Crew brings extensive experience fighting wildfires in challenging terrain. In this video, crew members Brody Archibald and Braeden Milne reflect on their deployment to Vancouver Island. Initially assigned to the Wesley Ridge (V71145) wildfire, the crew were quickly reassigned when the Mount Underwood (V71498) incident emerged nearby. What began as an effort to contain fire spread along the northwest flank has since transitione

If your home is threatened by a wildfire, you may have limited time to make it more defendable by firefighting crews. Structure protection specialist Joss offers three simple tips you can use before evacuating. If you may need to evacuate, check out the FireSmart BC evacuation checklist:https://firesmartbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/FireSmartCanada-Evacuation-Checklist.pdf Or other FireSmart resources to make your home easier to defend: www.firesmartbc.ca | BC Wildfire Service