The Ministry of Natural Resource and Forestry has sent 182 fire rangers and incident managers to aid Alberta in fighting wildfires.
To help combat the blazing wildfire situation in Alberta, Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resource and Forestry has sent 182 fire rangers and incident managers from across the province.Kyle Hayward, a ministry communications and media relations specialist, said that these individuals will “bring a more breath of knowledge” in the effort to manage the out-of-control fires spreading across parts of Alberta.
Hayward said that the fire rangers and incident managers will be flying out of Ontario in waves. The first wave has been deployed since May 6 and will be returning on May 21.
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