The most recent demonstration in Lillooet confirmed REMSAT II's advantages. BC Provincial Fire Information Officer, Nancy Argyle said "It provides us with an extra safety angle because we are able to communicate better and we can send digital messages to our firefighters."
Almost twice the size of France and with most terrain inaccessible by road, the Canadian province of British Columbia is plagued by more than 2500 forest fires every year, burning over 20,000 hectares.