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BC Wildfire Timber Salvage Faces Political Scrutiny Over Economic Losses and Permitting Delays

Conservative MLA Ward Stamer has criticized the British Columbia government's pace of wildfire wood salvage, warning that unharvested burned timber is deteriorating rapidly. Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar defended provincial efforts, pointing to regulatory reforms, updated appraisal manuals, and collaborative planning with First Nations and industry.