The sixth annual Canadian Wildfire Conference brought people to Kelowna's KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence Oct. 1-2.

The two-day conference saw industry leaders, businesses, organizations, and others come together for presentations, panels, education and networking.

Presentation topics ranged from lessons learned from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and a recap of B.C.'s 2025 fire season to Indigenous stewardship and wildfire suppression.

Retired Coquitlam firefighter Steve Farina closed out the presentations on day one, focusing on mental health among first responders.

"Self-care isn't selfish," Farina told the crowd, likening it to airplane emergency procedures of putting your own mask on before assisting others.

"If you don't take care of yourself first, you're not going to be ab

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