Write For Us

‘Far from being in the clear’: BC extends state of emergency as wildfires, drought drag on | FULL

Sponsored Post Vitamin D2 Canada Persia
23 Views

  • Thanks! Share it with your friends!

    You disliked this video. Thanks for the feedback!

ava
Published
The B.C. government is extending its state of emergency by another two weeks, with more than 420 wildfires still burning and little relief in sight for extreme drought conditions.

Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma said the province is preparing for the possibility this drought season could last beyond the calendar year and stretch into 2024.

“It’s a very serious situation that British Columbia has not faced before and it is absolutely necessary that people change their mindset about water here in British Columbia as a result of the impacts that we’re seeing due to climate change.”

Recent rainfall in parts of B.C. is a sign the province is “slowly moving beyond the worse part of this wildfire season,” but that doesn’t mean British Columbians can let their guards down, Ma said.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9931654/bc-wildfire-update-drought-august-31-2023/

Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc
Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ
Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt
Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB
#GlobalNews #bcwildfires #fires #wildfires
Category
U.S. & Canada
Tags
global news, Okanagan, News
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment