Members of Williams Lake Fire Department deployed to Fort Nelson
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BC's landscape is tinder dry in some regions, and with extended hot periods and severe thunderstorms in the Interior, the BC government has deployed additional assets to help manage wildfire threats.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner deployed a crew from the Williams Lake Fire Department with a Structure Protection Unit (SPU) to Fort Nelson this past weekend. The industrial-sized sprinkler unit will focus primarily on protecting oil and gas camps and their equipment, as well as a switching station with a total value in excess of $150 million.
(File photo from a structure fire in Williams Lake in February of 2012.)
The SPU is designed to be deployed during an interface fire to dampen roofs and areas around structures and to prevent sparks or embers from igniting structure fires. One SPU can protect between 30 and 40 homes or larger industrial structures.
Additionally, the Wildfire Management Branch has deployed fire crews, airtankers and heavy equipment to aid suppression efforts in the area.
"Fire safety is a top priority for our government and where homes, business and infrastructure can also be protected, we try to mitigate impacts using these Structure Protection Units," said Shirley Bond, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. This deployment is a good example of how we work to protect significant infrastructure and manage wildfire threats."
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