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by Province of British Columbia on Tuesday Jul 20 2021
Based upon the recommendation from the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC, the declaration will be in effect starting July 21, 2021.
The B.C. government is declaring a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation.
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration on July 20, 2021, based upon the recommendation from the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC.
The declaration will be in effect starting July 21, 2021.
The state of emergency is initially in effect for 14 days once issued and may be extended or rescinded as necessary. The state of emergency applies to the whole province and ensures federal, provincial and local resources can be delivered in a co-ordinated response to protect the public, which remains the provincial government s top priority.
A photo of smoke from the July Mountain fire south of Merritt.
Credit: Cindy Hayter
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, declared a province wide State of Emergency which will come into effect at midnight tonight and will remain in place for 14 days, and may be extended or rescinded as necessary.
Following the declaration of a State of Emergency, the Minister is given power to implement any procedures deemed necessary to prevent, respond to or alleviate the effects of an emergency or disaster, including:
(a)implement a Provincial emergency plan or any Provincial emergency measures;
(b)authorize a local authority to implement a local emergency plan or emergency measures for all or any part of the jurisdictional area for which the local authority has responsibility;