Politics Briefing: B.C., military meet to tackle volatile wildfire situation

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Hello, Representatives of the Canadian military and the B.C. Ministry of Emergency Management were scheduled to be at the table Monday for talks on how to deal with the province’s volatile wildfire situation, which has seen hundreds of fires across the province. Others at the meeting were to include members of Public Safety Canada and B.C. wildfire officials. Around 380 blazes are burning throughout B.C., with more than 20 considered highly visible, threatening or potentially damaging “wildfires of note.” Many of those fires, along with more than 70 wildfire-related evacuation alerts and orders, are clustered in parts of B.C.’s Interior....