Australia has sent a 96-person contingent of firefighters and specialists to Canada for five weeks to assist with ongoing wildfires burning from northwest Ontario to British Columbia. This deployment is in response to a request from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Wildfires have caused 21,000 evacuations in Manitoba alone, with thousands more displaced in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The Yukon government is also sending firefighters to Alberta.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Australia has sent a 96-person contingent of firefighters and specialists to Canada for five weeks to assist with ongoing wildfires burning from northwest Ontario to British Columbia. This deployment is in response to a request from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Wildfires have caused 21,000 evacuations in Manitoba alone, with thousands more displaced in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The Yukon government is also sending firefighters to Alberta.
Trending- 1 2024: Australia sent firefighters to Canada for Jasper National Park and BC fires.
- 2 Monday: Australian PM Anthony Albanese tweeted; Australian High Commissioner Kate Logan posted on X; BC provincial wildfire service prepared for extreme fire behaviour.
- 3 Currently: Wildfires continue to burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia; Australian contingent deployed for five weeks; Yukon firefighters deployed for nearly three weeks.
- 21,000 evacuees in Manitoba
- Thousands more displaced in Saskatchewan and Alberta
- Need for international and inter-provincial assistance
What: Australia deployed 96 firefighters and specialists to Canada. The Yukon government is sending 20 sustained-action firefighters.
When: For five weeks (Australian deployment), nearly three weeks (Yukon deployment), Monday (Australian PM tweet, BC wildfire service update), 2024 (previous Australian deployment).
Where: Canada (northwest Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon), Australia (Southern Highlands, New South Wales).
Why: To help Canada fight ongoing wildfires across multiple provinces.
How: Australia sent a contingent of firefighters and specialists. Yukon government is sending firefighters.