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‘B.C. is burning and we’re only right at the very beginning,’ says MP Doherty as British Columbia’s wildfires season officially starts

MPs in the middle of the fire zone say the federal response has been adequate so far, but with the fire season just getting underway, more help will be needed.

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BY RACHEL AIELLO
August 7, 2017

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‘B.C. is burning and we’re only right at the very beginning,’ says MP Doherty as British Columbia’s wildfires season officially starts

MPs in the middle of the fire zone say the federal response has been adequate so far, but with the fire season just getting underway, more help will be needed.

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