Water Bombers

• Nova Scotia has contracted four water bombers to help with wildfire season

  The Nova Scotia government is preparing for wildfire season by contracting four fixed-wing water bombers and a co-ordination plane for firefighting.

  Canada

  May 13
  
• Ontario water bombers dispatched to help fight wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador

  Ontario is sending two water bombers to help fight wildfires in N.L., where 3,000 people have been evacuated and one blaze has grown to 52 square kilometres.

  Fire

  Aug 11, 2025
  
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• Are Canada’s water bombers ready for forest fires?

  Canada's firefighting resources were strained last year. An expert warns the backbone, the water bombers, are old and may struggle this year if Canada sees many fires this year.

  Canada

  May 15, 2024
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• Nova Scotia to buy new helicopter water bombers following devastating wildfire season

  Nova Scotia's Natural Resources and Renewables department said it will use federal funding to replace its fleet of four helicopter water bombers.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2023
• Quebec wildfires cause widespread smog warnings, grounds some water bombers

  Officials say there are 114 fires burning across the province as of Monday, including 29 considered out of control.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2023
• B.C. bomber and its captain retire after nearly 40 years of service

  A Conair water-bomber pilot and his plane are retiring after nearly 40 years of service.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2022
• Manitoba to upgrade water bomber fleet ahead of forest fire season

  The province says it has now spent $4.1 million over the past three years to support its fleet of seven water bombers.

  Politics

  Apr 27, 2022
• Manitoba First Nation declares local state of emergency over wildfire

  A threatening wildfire has prompted Pine Creek First Nation to declare a local state of emergency.

  May 20, 2020
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• Water bombers help douse spot-sized wildfire just east of Kelowna

  The wildfire was likely caused by lightning, according to BC Wildfire Services.

  Jul 18, 2019
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• Buildings burned, residents evacuated after Traverse Bay forest fire

  Residents were evacuated and structures were destroyed after a forest fire in the Traverse Bay area.

  Jun 7, 2019