Hundreds of firefighters from across BC attended the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Penticton ahead of the 2025 Wildfire season.
“We don’t know exactly what this wildfire season will bring, but I want British Columbians to know that we are working hard every day to be ready,” said Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar.
“With year-round operations, cutting-edge technology and strong partnerships with First Nations and local fire departments, we’re putting in the work to protect our communities.”
The annual event brings together First Nations and local government representatives, emergency managers, wildfire mitigation specialists, and firefighters to collaborate and train with the BC Wildfire Service to discuss the latest developments in wildfire technology, mitigation and prevention.
The five-day event includes two days of collaborative training between structural fire departments throughout the province and the BC Wildfire Service.
According to the province, the training focuses on fireline operations, deployment of fire engines, large water supply operations and overall approach to structure protection in the wildland-urban interface.
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