Wilkinson said the federal government is still doing everything that they can to offer resources to the provinces ablaze and are taking suggestions from all levels of government.
“Currently, 16 Saskatchewan wildland firefighters are deployed in the Yukon to help local ground crews in their efforts to contain wildfires burning in the territory.”
“The bottom line is that this is the government’s number one priority and its most important responsibility at this point in time. We continue to work across federal departments to provide communities with the support they need to keep people safe and healthy,” Wilkinson said. From fires in B.C. and Alberta back in April to the northern regions now burning, poor air quality levels throughout the summer have created countless days of haze and high health risks.
Sin said he is seeing a 30- to 40-per cent increase in these symptoms but expects that number to rise.
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