B.C. failed to reduce wildfire risk: communities

A Canadian Press story on government’s role in reducing wildfire risk quoted Lori Daniels, an associate professor of forest and conservation sciences at UBC.

Daniels said government has spent billions preparing for a big earthquake but hasn’t given equal priority to wildfires.

Wildfires have severe consequences and they happen every summer, said Daniels.

The story appeared on CTV, CBC, National Post, Times ColonistNational Observer, News 1130Castanet and other outlets.