MERRITT — The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting training exercises in the Coutlee Plateau area west of Merritt Saturday ...

The retention rate for returning seasonal wildfire fighters fluctuates, but about 12 per cent to 15 per cent of the crew ...

B.C.’s first batch of new wildfire firefighters will ... on to pass it on their second attempt. At boot camp, the first of which is taking place in Merritt this week, recruits learn on-the ...

It says boot camps for First Nations recruits will start in April in several fire centres, along with camps for new recruits at the service's training facility in Merritt. The province has ...