‘Just as they’re struggling to rebuild, they’re hit again,’ MP says, as constituents brace for devastating wildfire season

Some constituents in Conservative MP Todd Doherty's riding are still rebuilding from last year's devastation and remain without power.

A view of Narcosli Creek, the site of one of 48 wildfires of note, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. Wildfires of note are described as those that are 'highly visible' or which pose a 'potential threat to public safety.' Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

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BY Beatrice Paez

August 16, 2018

British Columbia is in a state of emergency for the second straight year as it grapples with controlling the wildfires that have blanketed vast pockets of the province, and one MP in the area says that while the fires aren’t as huge as last year’s, this season is b...

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