Wildfire Response
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Canada-U.S. shared wildfire response pact includes shared equipment, peopleThe Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says nearly 2,000 international firefighting personnel are in Canada right now, including several hundred from the U.S.EnvironmentJun 22, 2023
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‘There could have been more done’: Debate over B.C. wildfire response heats up after document leakedThe meeting minutes say there was a call for the "forestry industry to fight fires independently," as the BC Wildfire Service "does not have enough staff."FireAug 18, 2021
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Southern Interior fire departments train together on wildfire responseThe training is being organized by the BC Office of the Fire Commissioner and the BC Wildfire Service, in collaboration with municipal fire chiefs.FireApr 25, 2021
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Here’s why B.C.’s 2018 wildfire season is so extreme, and why it’s not over yetThe 2018 wildfire season in British Columbia has grown to be the worst on record in years, and it's going to get worse before it gets better.CanadaAug 15, 2018
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Final Fort McMurray wildfire report indicates misunderstanding over seriousness of threatA new report done for the RMWB determined that senior emergency officials did not understand the seriousness of the threat that last year's wildfire posed to the community of Fort McMurray.FireJul 27, 2017
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Alberta sends more help for B.C. wildfire response; air quality advisories issuedAlberta has sent 125 firefighters and support staff, five air tankers, two birddog planes and 3,000 lengths of hose to help British Columbia fight wildfires.CanadaJul 13, 2017
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Alberta sending 40 RCMP officers to help with B.C. wildfire emergencyRCMP in British Columbia have asked for help and Alberta is responding by sending 40 officers with the Special Tactical Operations unit to help in the wildfire effort.CanadaJul 11, 2017
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Government trying to whitewash Fort McMurray wildfire details: Opposition leaderThe Wildrose Opposition leader in Alberta says the government is attempting to whitewash the findings of reports into the Fort McMurray wildfire disaster.CanadaJun 9, 2017
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Report into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early daysA report into the Fort McMurray wildfire cites critical communications breakdowns as the fire swept into the municipality and forced thousands to flee.CanadaJun 8, 2017
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