Nova Scotia is answering the call to help fight wildfires in northern Ontario.
A 21-person crew left Halifax early on Friday morning and will spend the next two to three weeks on the fire line near Thunder Bay.
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Nova Scotia’s assistance was requested through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
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Current fire conditions in Nova Scotia allow for resources to be shared, according to the province’s Department of Lands and Forestry.
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The deployment comes after 21 firefighters were sent to help fight wildfires in Alberta in May.
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