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B.C. Wildfire Service defends planned ignition in North Shuswap

August 21, 2023

There have been allegations in North Shuswap communities devastated by wildfires that a planned ignition was responsible for much of the damage. But as Kamil Karamali reports, BC Wildfire Service maintains its actions during a windstorm last week actually "saved" hundreds of homes.

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