A Bombardier 415 dropping water during a firefighting session. Photo: Maarten Visser/Wikimedia

Record number of applicants to join BC Wildfire Service ahead of fire season

by Todd Humber March 20, 2025

written by Todd Humber March 20, 2025

The BC Wildfire Service has received a record number of applications ahead of the 2025 wildfire season, as the province ramps up efforts to bolster its firefighting capacity. Since October 2024, more than 1,700 applications have been submitted, the highest on record. January alone saw 578 applicatio...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Record number of applicants to join BC Wildfire Service ahead of fire season

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