Forest fires: Trudeau is going to visit in British Columbia

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Saturday, 29 July, 2017 13:55

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REVELSTOKE, bc | The prime minister Justin Trudeau must go Saturday in British Columbia to support people affected by the forest fires which wreak havoc for several weeks.

Mr. Trudeau must participate in the after-noon, in the small town of Revelstoke, a fundraiser for the canadian Red Cross for the disaster victims.

He must take the word, according to what appears in his itinerary.

The liberal leader must also participate in an activity related to the Canada 150.

“We are very honoured to welcome the prime minister and the Red Cross in Revelstoke,” said mayor Mark McKee, according to the local newspaper “Revelstroke Reviwe”.

Forest fires have forced the evacuation of approximately 46 000 people. This is the worst fire to occur in the province since the summer of 2003, while 2500 fires had erupted on its territory.

To this day, a hundred fires are identified by the department for the fight against forest fires in the province.

Warning from the police to the hikers

After having rescued two hikers who ventured into a park in British Columbia closed due to the extreme risk of forest fires, the royal Canadian mounted police (RCMP) has issued a reminder to order.

“We urge the public to comply with all the prohibitions and restrictions, said a spokesperson for the RCMP’s Annie Linteau. It is unfortunate that the blatant disregard of these hikers in respect of the closure of the parks has required the reallocation of resources and valuable assets that would have otherwise been used to support fire suppression efforts.”

The two people were rescued by helicopter after having issued a distress signal in the middle of the positioning technology and satellite tracking.

The rescuers had to finish off the camp-fire that the two hikers had used the day before.

“These hikers were lucky that their camp fire was not caused another forest fire in Tweedsmuir park (South), said Steven Hodgson, supervisor of the sector of BC Parks. If their camp fire had caused a forest fire in the park, BC Parks would have been able to impose sanctions directly under the Park Act, and the fines may reach up to 1 000 000 $.”

A forest fire that is raging currently in the Tweedsmuir park (South) has given rise to an order for the evacuation of several rural properties along the eastern boundary of the park.