Canada's Emergency Preparedness Minister says he is expecting a 'fairly substantive' request for help from British Columbia as wildfires worsen.
Canada's Emergency Preparedness Minister says he is expecting a “fairly substantive” request for help from British Columbia as wildfires worsen.
“For the last 48 hours we've been working with Canadian Armed Forces, Parks Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and people from the Canadian Coast Guard,” said Blair. “There's a lot of different federal departments all mobilizing their response to the requirements of British Columbia.” The Canadian Coast Guard is also mobilizing support for affected coastal communities and Natural Resources Canada staff with forest management expertise are also preparing to help, he said.
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