B.C. Won’t Declare Provincial Wildfire Emergency Yet, Minister Says
Officials say 117 active wildfires are being managed with local emergency powers and evacuee support, while a provincial declaration remains under review.
- Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene announced the province will not declare a provincial state of emergency, stating that current local measures provide necessary tools to fight ongoing wildfires.
- With 117 active wildfires across British Columbia, there are 37 evacuation orders impacting approximately 8,000 people and 7,300 properties as of 9 a.m. Tuesday.
- Kevin Dunbar, B.C.'s executive director for emergency response and recovery operations, stated existing local states of emergency provide authorities with "all the power and resources that we need to respond to these emergencies."
- Both the B.C. Green Party and the B.C. Conservatives have called on the NDP government to declare a provincial state of emergency, while Forests Minister Ravi Parmar confirmed Premier David Eby is being "regularly" briefed.
- Officials are "continually" evaluating the situation, and Dunbar noted that should additional powers become "operationally required," the province would "be comfortable making that recommendation" for a provincial state of emergency.
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Why B.C. says now is not the time for a state of emergency amid wildfires - Creston Valley Advance
Emergency officials say they have the “tools” ready in case of the need for a provincial state of emergency, but they are not needed right now. Kevin Dunbar, B.C.’s executive director for emergency response and recovery operations, said he understands why the government continues to receive questions about a provincial state of emergency from people in communities “facing significant impacts right now.” “For people who have evacuated, you want t…
Why B.C. says now is not the time for a state of emergency amid wildfires - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Emergency officials say they have the “tools” ready in case of the need for a provincial state of emergency, but they are not needed right now. Kevin Dunbar, B.C.’s executive director for emergency response and recovery operations, said he understands why the government continues to receive questions about a provincial state of emergency from people in communities “facing significant impacts right now.” “For people who have evacuated, you want t…
Why B.C. says now is not the time for a state of emergency amid wildfires - Grand Forks Gazette
Emergency officials say they have the “tools” ready in case of the need for a provincial state of emergency, but they are not needed right now. Kevin Dunbar, B.C.’s executive director for emergency response and recovery operations, said he understands why the government continues to receive questions about a provincial state of emergency from people in communities “facing significant impacts right now.” “For people who have evacuated, you want t…
Why B.C. says now is not the time for a state of emergency amid wildfires - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Emergency officials say they have the “tools” ready in case of the need for a provincial state of emergency, but they are not needed right now. Kevin Dunbar, B.C.’s executive director for emergency response and recovery operations, said he understands why the government continues to receive questions about a provincial state of emergency from people in communities “facing significant impacts right now.” “For people who have evacuated, you want t…
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