B.C. Wildfire Service learning from response in California, information officer says [Video]

Members of the B.C. Wildfire Service helping out in California as the fires in Los Angeles continue to burn say they’re learning a lot about fire response and how to apply what they’re seeing to British Columbia. 

Earlier this month, B.C. sent more than two dozen personnel, including firefighters and a management team, to California to provide support as the state battles multiple fires. 

“We are treating it as an incredible opportunity. It’s an unprecedented situation. We’re learning lots,” B.C. Wildfire Service strategic adviser Carol Loski told CBC News. 

“We really are just happy to be here to help the people of Los Angeles and the state of California.”

At least 27 people have died as a result of the wildfires in L.A., and more than 14,000 structures have been destroyed. 

Karley Desrosiers, a B.C. Wildfire information officer has been stationed in Malibu for the past week.

“Compared to a …