Outdated forestry rules increase wildfire risk, B.C. Forest Practices Board says
June 19, 2025
British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found “outdated rules and unclear responsibility” are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool.The board – an independent body that audits B.C. forest practices – says it examined forestry operations between 2019 and 2022 in areas where communities and forests meet, including the Sea to Sky, Cariboo-Chilcotin and Peace districts.
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