Reckless disregard for fire safety in B.C.'s backcountry an ongoing problem

Spotting the messy aftermath of campfires and fireworks in the backcountry should give anyone pause.
With a dry summer setting in, the smallest spark can cause the biggest fire — think of the human-caused McLure fire that burned a vast swath of forest and destroyed homes in McLure, Barriere and Louis Creek in 2003. It was started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.
Rene Lemckert is an avid backcountry user. A week ago on a ride up the Harrison East Forest Service Road, he came across a ch