British Columbia’s Wildfire Service (BCWS) will lose hundreds of wildland firefighters with the beginning of the academic year, reports . BCWS fire information officer Donna MacPherson said that this transition is an annual occurrence, as postsecondary students typically make up about 20-30% of its auxiliary staff. MacPherson said that BCWS does not interfere with students’ plans to go back to school, but that some students may choose to extend their stay and request a letter for the registrar of their school to facilitate a longer term with the service.
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