More MNR Help to B.C.

A third contingent of Ministry of Natural Resources personnel is head to British Columbia to aid in that province's forest fire fighting efforts.

Two Incident Command Teams – one each from East Fire and West Fire Region – comprised of 19 members each are scheduled to head to the west coast today.

The teams provides leadership and management on large fire incidents.

This latest deployment brings to 333 the number of MNR personnel in B.C.