Federal officials says ’marathon’ wildfire season could extend into fall
Wilkinson announced $400,000 in funding for a pilot project with the International Association of Firefighters. The organization will train 25 instructors in Kamloops, B.C., on teaching urban firefighters how to deal with wildfires that encroach on communities.
“The intent of the training is to enable firefighters within communities to be more effective,” Wilkinson said. “But it’s also to make it safe, to ensure that they understand very clearly the risks associated with the wildland fires coming into that interface zone.” “We recognize it’s a dangerous job … that’s why we need to make sure we have training and the equipment to make sure we do the job safely,” Liivam said.Canada has already deployed 5,821 domestic firefighters and 4,990 international firefighters from 12 countries to battle wildfires across the country, said Norton.
About 400 of the 700 or so fires currently burning in Canada are in B.C., where 185 fires are out of control. Eleven are described as wildfires of note, burning close to populated areas or highly visible.
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