B.C. looks to controlled burns to fight wildfires, regenerate ecosystems

VICTORIA — People in B.C. will have to get used to the possibility that next summer’s smoky skies may be the result of fires started by the government, says Forests Minister Doug Donaldson.
The provincial government is endorsing the expanded use of controlled burns as a firefighting tool and will work to amend laws and regulations that govern them, he said Wednesday.
The Forests Ministry saysthe  burns involve the planned and controlled application of fire to a specific land are