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Posted on: August 22, 2023

Information Briefing for the Bush Creek East wildfire K21633 | August 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 2:00 PM - Information Briefing for the Bush Creek East wildfire K21633 The Shuswap Emergency Program, Columbia Shuswap Regional District and BC Wildfire Service provide an information briefing with media Q&A.

Tracy Hughes, CSRD Public Information Officer

Kevin Flynn , CSRD Board Chair

Erick Thompson - CSRD Public Information Officer

Derek Sutherland, Director CSRD Emergency Operations Centre

Forrest Tower, BC Wildfire Service Information Officer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBICKB2Pdlw

⇐Previous UPDATE – August 22, 2023 at 6:00 PM Next⇒ Information Briefing: August 22 at 2:00 PM

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