Opinion: A solution for reducing wildfire risk and costs in B.C. Hardip Johal — Vancouver Sun

Opinion: Fire guardians trained in Indigenous and western fire practices would work year-round to reduce fire risk, help properties become fire safe, and conduct cultural burns that restore forest healthWe need to coexist with wildfire. We hear this a lot lately, but what does it mean? It signifies something different to different people — to the Indigenous community evacuating three times in five years, the elderly couple with cardiopulmonary issues who struggle to breathe come August, or the small tourism operator watching as bookings drop year after year. Read More …Read More