Funding will allow province to hire and train key personnel and purchase new support equipment and technology, including fuel systems, tankers, trucks and software system
Ontario's wildland fire program is getting a $64-million boost from both the federal and Ontario governments.
“Our government is making critical investments in our wildland fire program — on the ground and in the air — to keep Ontario at the leading edge of wildland firefighting,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources, in a news release issued today. “As an internationally recognized leader in wildland fire safety, we are preparing for more frequent and complex fire seasons to protect our communities now and in the future.
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