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Ontario faces crew shortages, aircraft issues in fight against wildfiresAs Ontario's forest fire season gets underway, Global News can reveal that one in five crews are unstaffed across the north. The program also faces issues with its aircraft.Fire2 hours
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Officials working on re-entry plan for wildfire evacuees near Peace RiverSome residents of an area in northwestern Alberta were issued an evacuation order on Tuesday because of the threat posed by a wildfire burning in the region.FireApr 24
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Banff’s fire department is sharing its wildfire safety prevention preparationsWith dozens of wildfires already burning across Alberta, Banff's Fire Department is educating its residents and visitors on how the town is prepared to respond to emergencies.FireApr 23
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Crews battle several new wildfires across Kamloops Fire CentreWhat’s being called the Dutton Creek wildfire grew to around four hectares in size in the Gallagar Lake area and is now classified as being held.FireApr 22
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Wildfire near Oliver, B.C., heldThe fire grew to 4.37 hectares, and was discovered Saturday afternoon in the Dutton Creek area east of Highway 97. BCWS says it suspects the blaze to be human-caused.FireApr 21
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Calgary Fire District launches expanded team of wildland firefighters for 2024 seasonThe Calgary Forest District has extra resources at its disposal this year, including 22 new recruits.EnvironmentApr 19
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Alberta nears firefighting hiring target as ‘heightened’ wildfire season begins: ministerForestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says the province is on track to meet its hiring targets next month as it brings in more firefighters.FireApr 18
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Large animal emergency training course held in South OkanaganIn an emergency responders need to be prepared for anything including handling large animals.LifestyleApr 14
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Fire chiefs lament drop in volunteers ahead of what’s expected to be a devastating wildfire seasonAs of 2023, there were 125,500 firefighters in Canada, of which about 88,500 were volunteers, whose departments protected 80 per cent of the country's territory.FireApr 11
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Wildfires 2024: Canada ‘preparing for the worst’ after record season last yearThe federal government says it is taking measures to prepare for this year's wildfire season, noting that wildfire activity is already at above-normal levels.CanadaApr 10
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