UPDATE: July 10
The Canadian Forces are confirming they are moving the three Griffin helicopters from Kelowna to a base in Kamloops to help fight the wildfires raging across B.C.
Several fixed aircrafts and rotary aircrafts will be based out of Comox and also assisting Wildfire Management in attacking the more than 200 blazes.
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The Canadian Forces are en route to Kelowna to help fight the estimated 230 wildfires burning across B.C.
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Skrepnek said that the province will look to firefighting support from Alberta and Ontario, as well as from other provinces, before asking the Canadian Forces to help with firefighting operations.
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In the meantime, more than 1,000 firefighters are currently battling the wildfires that have prompted the evacuation of 7,000 British Columbians in the Interior. The 2017 season has cost the province $46 million as of July 7, although Skrepnek said that is expected to grow. Annually, the province sets aside $63 million for wildfire response but often pulls from a contingency fund to supplement its response. In 2016, B.C. spent $122.9 million.
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While efforts are underway to save livestock in affected areas, Skrepnek said that there are no plans to help wildlife escape the fire.
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The provincial government announced $100 million in funding to the Canadian Red Cross Sunday to help cities rebuild.
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