Thousands apply for B.C. Wildfire Service boot camp — but only a few will make the cut

Thousands apply for B.C. Wildfire Service boot camp — but only a few will make the cut

Thousands of people from across the province applied to be at a B.C. Wildfire Service boot camp just outside Merritt last week — but the service says only a fraction made the cut. A BCWS official says he's seeing the largest-ever group of people applying to be a wildfire fighter in his 20-year-long career.