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Firefighting resources challenged – Vernon Morning Star

Firefighting resources challengedVernon Morning StarThe Vernon Professional Firefighters Association is accusing the city of not providing sufficient staffing, particularly when it comes to initial responses to fires such as the recent Arbor Lee apartment building blaze. “It’s good to get resources from … Powered by WPeMatico

Aussie firefighting experts arriving in Chilliwack Thursday – Chilliwack Progress

Chilliwack Progress Aussie firefighting experts arriving in Chilliwack ThursdayChilliwack ProgressBC Wildfire Service has indicated the Australian officers and technicians will be lending expertise in firefighting logistics, gear, and technology to the ongoing efforts. There are an estimated 140 fires still burning, according to the wildfire …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Fletcher: Hype doesn’t help firefighting efforts – Kamloops This Week

Kamloops This Week Fletcher: Hype doesn’t help firefighting effortsKamloops This WeekComing off the coldest winter in recorded history for much of B.C. and a cold, wet spring, I’ve been waiting for someone to blame the latest round of forest fires on conditions created by human-caused global warming. B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver …and more » Powered […]

Yukon sending money, firefighting equipment to wildfire-stricken British Columbia – Yukon News

Yukon News Yukon sending money, firefighting equipment to wildfire-stricken British ColumbiaYukon NewsThe Yukon is sending money and firefighting equipment down to British Columbia to aid the province in its fight against wildfires raging across the Interior. The Yukon government will donate $25,000 to the Canadian Red Cross, which is supporting tens …BC wildfires: Australian firefighters […]

Ukrainian firefighting plane helps with Montenegro wildfires – National Post

National Post Ukrainian firefighting plane helps with Montenegro wildfiresNational PostPODGORICA, Montenegro — A plane from Ukraine has joined firefighting efforts in Montenegro after the country asked for international help to battle wildfires raging along the Adriatic coast. Authorities say help also will arrive from Switzerland and … Powered by WPeMatico

Sutherland Road fire exposes unique rural firefighting agreement – Prince George Citizen

Prince George Citizen Sutherland Road fire exposes unique rural firefighting agreementPrince George CitizenTake the Sutherland Road fire, which has been burning for more than a week north east of the community of Fort Fraser, about 135 kilometres west of Prince George. The nearly 16-square-kilometre fire was first spotted on July 7 by a nearby resident, […]

Blazes Expose Montenegro’s Firefighting Deficiencies – Balkan Insight

Balkan Insight Blazes Expose Montenegro’s Firefighting DeficienciesBalkan InsightLocal media reported on Tuesday that the Montenegrin government asked NATO to help by sending two Canadair firefighting planes to combat blazes on the Lustica peninsula and in the Djurasevici area in the south of the country which have forced the … Powered by WPeMatico

Nova Scotia’s firefighting elite off to BC – TheChronicleHerald.ca

TheChronicleHerald.ca Nova Scotia’s firefighting elite off to BCTheChronicleHerald.caHALIFAX — A group of elite Nova Scotia firefighters will join the front lines battling wildfires burning across British Columbia. Twenty highly-trained firefighters and a manager will board a chartered plane in Halifax that is transporting …SA firefighting experts heading to Canada9news.com.auEntire city and area of Williams Lake […]