WINNIPEG – More than a dozen firefighters from Manitoba are headed to British Columbia to join the wildfire battle.
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The province confirmed Tuesday it will be sending a team of 13 trained firefighters through the province’s wildfire program, along with 50 pumps.
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One air attack officer is also being sent to Northwest Territories to help with co-ordination of firefighting efforts in that region.
The team is expected to leave Manitoba later this week.