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B.C. government fined $760K after wildfire crew fatality and entrapment incidents

by Todd Humber November 6, 2025

written by Todd Humber November 6, 2025

The British Columbia government has been fined $759,368 following two serious incidents involving wildfire crews near Squilax, including one that killed a worker. WorkSafeBC imposed the penalty on Sept. 25…

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

B.C. government fined $760K after wildfire crew fatality and entrapment incidents

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