Better forest management and changes to provincial government policy are key to reducing the frequency and intensity of wildfires.
This is according to retired foresters Archie MacDonald and Murray Wilson, who presented at a Columbia Shuswap Regional District regular board meeting in mid February.
While encouraged by activities being done at the local government level, the pair said they are speaking out due to their frustration over mis-information, and concerns about a lack of meaningful measures being taken by the BC government to combat wildfires.
Wildfires were also a topic of discussion at the February 27 Revelstoke city council meeting, when councillor Matt Cherry brought forward a notice of motion asking staff to provide a report with updates on wildfire resources, including the status of a BC Wildfire facility being built at the Revelstoke Airport.
