Military support arriving in B.C. to fight close to 380 wildfires across province

The British Columbia government says military support is arriving for deployment after it asked for Ottawa’s help in fighting close to 380 wildfires burning across the province.

B.C.’s Ministry of Emergency Management says two Canadian Armed Forces reconnaissance teams were being deployed on Sunday, including a “land force team” headed for Prince George and an air force team bound for Kamloops.

A statement from the ministry says the teams are conducting assessments that will inform deployment plans for additional federal resources.

It says a working group with members of Public Safety Canada, the military and B.C. emergency management and wildfire officials are also set to