Emergency Preparedness Minister said firefighters from South Africa have arrived in Edmonton, others have arrived from the United States, Australia and New Zealand and others are coming from France to help in Quebec
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is facing a dire situation with wildfires that have sent smoke across eastern parts of the continent, creating cloudy skies over many cities, including Ottawa.
“But at the same time, we continue to be there wherever possible. And there is no doubt, in coming years we will have to reflect seriously on how we an equip ourselves to deal with this new reality.” Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, also attending the news conference, said that, as of Wednesday, that there are 414 wildfires burning in Canada, of which 239 are determined to be out of control. Meanwhile, 20,183 people have been evacuated from homes and communities.
He said the amount of hectares burned so far exceeds recent memory and records, but, fortunately, there has been no loss of life.
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