B.C. Fires

More than 600 Ministry of Natural Resources personnel are helping crews wrestle with forest fires in British Columbia.

Information officer Debbie MacLean says 28 FireRangers and 15 staff trained in values protection equipment headed for the B-C fire lines earlier this week.

Last Friday, Ontario sent 122 fresh fire staff to relieve FireRangers and support staff returning after two weeks of firefighting in B-C.