Wildfire mitigation on municipalities' minds

As more than 560 wildfires burn across B.C. and most of the province is blanketed in smoke, local governments in the Interior are appealing to the federal and provincial governments for help to protect their cities from future fires.
The appeals come in the form of resolutions that will be presented at this fall’s Union of B.C. Municipalities conference.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District wants to see the province provide funding to rural and First Nations fire brigades and departments