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Costa Rican firefighters land in Burns Lake to assist with wildfire activity

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

A 100-person contingent from Costa Rica has arrived in Burns Lake to support wildfire response efforts within the Nadina Lakes Complex.

BC Wildfire Service staff and contractors spent Sunday in the field with the Costa Rican firefighters to share information about fuel typing, fireline hazards and fire behaviour in the Nadina Fire Zone.

There are currently 362 fires burning in BC, 78 of them are in the Northwest Fire Centre.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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