The Canadian agency that co-ordinates cross-border wildfire response with the United States says it's working to send a pair of airtankers to Southern Calif
The Canadian agency that co-ordinates cross-border wildfire response with the United States says it’s working to send a pair of airtankers to Southern California.
Alberta was preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support. “Good neighbours are always there for each other in times of need, and we will assist our American friends in any way they need during this crisis,” Smith said. She has been careful not to denounce president-elect Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on Canadian imports or a declaration that he intends to annex Canada through “economic force.”Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia company are already fighting the wind-whipped flames.
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