‘Ongoing risks’: Ladysmith repeats call for B.C. support following human-caused wildfire
The town says repeated vandalism and unauthorized access have put drinking water infrastructure at risk and driven gate repair costs higher.
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Town of Ladysmith calls for provincial action after two human-caused fires
A recent human-caused wildfire near the Banon Creek Forest Service Road (FSR) has prompted the Town of Ladysmith to once again call on the province to take immediate action to address the ongoing safety and watershed protection concerns in the area. On Aug. 18, a human-caused wildfire was reported in the area following another human-caused brush fire just weeks earlier. The fires come less than two months after the town wrote to the province req…
‘Ongoing risks’: Ladysmith repeats call for B.C. support following human-caused wildfire
The Town of Ladysmith is repeating calls to the province to help manage access to the Banon Creek Forest Service Road, following a suspected human-caused wildfire in the area. The wildfire occurred on Aug. 18 and is suspected to be human caused, according to the BC Wildfire service. It came months after the town called on the province to help prevent people from accessing the forest road, which the town locked up in May to help curb wildfire ri…
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