logging contractor is fighting a whopping $15-million bill from the province to cover the cost of fighting a wildfire that ripped through the Peace region in 2016. The ministry wouldn't comment on the case while it's before the commission, but according to the figures provided by the ministry, the largest wildfire cost levy in B.C. He obtained a registration number to burn piles of debris left through the logging process, but the registration expired in February. The report said Sarver claimed there was a "good four inches" of snow on the ground when he left the burn piles. He now faces a $15-million bill for costs associated with fighting a fire that ravaged the Peace region in April 2016.

Source: CBC News May 02, 2020 12:56 UTC