Smokey the Bear was right: you can prevent wildfires. But government has to act too, says N.L. fire chief
Fred Hollett, fire chief for Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, says wildfires are a persistent threat. Officials don’t put fire bans in place lightly, but they need co-operation from the public. Hollett tells the CBC’s Adam Walsh all levels of government have to be doing more, too.