B.C. firefighters are among staff from across Canada are on their way to Australia to bolster Canadians already assisting the country in the battle against devastating wildfires.
Canadian wildfire specialists are shown in this handout image in Vancouver before being deployed to New South Wales, Australia on Thursday Dec. 19, 2019. Firefighters from across Canada are on their way to Australia to bolster Canadians already assisting that country in the battle against devastating wildfires.
This is the first time that Canada has sent firefighters to Australia, although Tulle says crews from Down Under have visited here and were vital in helping British Columbia handle widespread wildfires in 2017 and 2018. Tulle says the Canadians will primarily be performing fire-manager duties, related to command, planning, logistics and aviation management.“It's like old homecoming week,” he said.
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