Canadian Firefighters Australia

• Canada to send 69 more fire personnel to Australia to battle wildfires, minister says

  Canada's minister of foreign affairs said the country was responding to requests from their "Australian friends."

  World

  Jan 14, 2020
  
• Canada considering more aid for Australia to help battle wildfires

  Most Canadians are there to help with aviation, logistics and fire behaviour, while Australia relies mainly on local volunteer firefighters to battle the blazes.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2020
  
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• Canada sends additional firefighters to help battle Australia wildfires

  Stephen Tulle, duty officer with the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, says a group of 15 set out for Queensland Monday, while another group of 21 will fly out later in the week.

  World

  Dec 30, 2019
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• A look at the Australian wildfires Canadian firefighters are helping to battle

  Around 200 wildfires are burning in four states, with New South Wales accounting for more than half of them, including 60 fires not contained.

  Dec 23, 2019
• At least 68 Canadians to give up holidays at home, head to Australia to battle wildfires

  The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) says a contingent of 21 highly trained staff from a variety of agencies left Canada on Dec. 3, for a 38 day deployment in New South Wales after the centre received an official request for assistance.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2019