As conditions get drier, rural fire departments on Vancouver Island have had to increase the equipment they carry in order to respond to wildfires.
Drier conditions mean rural fire departments are needing more equipment than they did 10 years ago.
The units carry hoses, sprinklers and pumps to protect structures such as homes if there is a wildfire nearby. Green is also the Regional Rural Fire Chief in the Comox Valley and said the goal is to cut down on as many human-caused fires as possible because the hottest month is still to come.
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