B.C. community’s water system damaged by alleged vandalism during wildfire response

When it comes to fighting wildfires, few resources are as precious as water, leaving residents of a small B.C. community wondering who vandalized their water system. When the evacuated B.C. community of Boston Bar was ordered out Thursday due to the Brunswick Complex wildfire, officials shut the water off to protect critical infrastructure and prioritize firefighting efforts.That night, someone turned the water back on, according to the Fraser Valley Regional District.“Unfortunately, when they did so, they did it incorrectly and they caused some damage to the infrastructure,” said district chair Patricia Ross.The district said crews had shut off the water system after water demand increased sharply and supply dropped.At the time, Boston Bar was already under a boil water notice and Stage…

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