HALIFAX – A crew of firefighters from the Department of Natural Resources in Nova Scotia is heading west to lend a hand to their counterparts in Alberta.
DNR has sent 15 wildfire fighters and one firefighter to manage the team. They are planning to stay in the province for two weeks, according to a news release.
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The fire hazard in central and northern Alberta remains high to extreme, as wildfires continue to burn throughout the province.
This is the second time Nova Scotian firefighters have sent a crew to Alberta in 2015. Twenty people were sent in May when a fire was burning in Wabasca, more than 300 kilometres north of Edmonton.
“I am proud of our crew’s commitment and we all wish them well while working under very tough conditions out west,” said Nova Scotia Minister of Natural Resources Zach Churchill in the release.
Five firefighters from Prince Edward Island are also travelling with the crew from Nova Scotia.
Officials from the province said they will ensure that the proper resources will still be available in Nova Scotia while the crew is away.
DNR has also sent ten fire pumps and fire hoses to Saskatchewan to help fight wildfires in that province.
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