Canada is receiving international assistance, notably from Australia, to combat ongoing wildfires burning across multiple provinces from northwest Ontario to British Columbia. A 96-personnel Australian contingent of firefighters and specialists has deployed for five weeks in response to a request from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Thousands of people remain evacuated in provinces like Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, with crews also arriving from other Canadian provinces and the United States.
Canada gets firefighting help from Australia as wildfires continue to burn
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Canada is receiving international assistance, notably from Australia, to combat ongoing wildfires burning across multiple provinces from northwest Ontario to British Columbia. A 96-personnel Australian contingent of firefighters and specialists has deployed for five weeks in response to a request from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Thousands of people remain evacuated in provinces like Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, with crews also arriving from other Canadian provinces and the United States.
Trending- 1 2024: Australia sent firefighters to Canada for Jasper National Park and other BC fires.
- 2 Monday (June 9, 2025): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tweeted. Australian High Commissioner to Canada Kate Logan posted on X.
- 3 Currently: Wildfires continue to burn, Australian contingent deployed for five weeks. Yukon sending firefighters for nearly three weeks.
- Mass evacuations (21,000 in Manitoba, 10,000-15,000 in Saskatchewan)
- Air quality issues due to smoke across the country
- Strain on Canadian firefighting resources
- International cooperation in disaster response
What: International firefighting assistance, particularly from Australia, is being deployed to Canada to help combat widespread wildfires.
When: Currently ongoing (wildfires continue to burn), with the Australian deployment for five weeks. Australian Prime Minister tweeted on Monday (June 9, 2025).
Where: Canada (northwest Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon), Australia.
Why: To provide support and resources to Canada in battling extensive wildfires that have led to mass evacuations and extreme fire behavior.
How: Australia is sending a 96-personnel contingent of firefighters and specialists. The Yukon government is sending 20 sustained-action firefighters. Other Canadian provinces and the US are also providing crews.