US EditionB.C. Sending Almost 100 Firefighters to Ontario, After 42 Deployed to Manitoba
- In May 2025, British Columbia plans to deploy nearly 100 wildfire personnel to assist Ontario in managing fires endangering communities close to the Manitoba border.
- This deployment follows B.C. Sending 42 firefighters to Manitoba after a blaze destroyed 28 homes and left two people dead, highlighting inter-provincial wildfire support agreements.
- Cool temperatures and expected rain in B.C. Have kept the fire situation manageable, allowing crews to be deployed while Ontario and Manitoba face multiple active fires and evacuation orders.
- The Ministry of Natural Resources reported 13 active wildfires in northwestern Ontario, including one new fire confirmed on May 15 and a restricted fire zone effective May 16 at 12:01 a.m.
- These deployments under an inter-agency agreement facilitate mutual wildfire assistance, with governments assessing conditions daily and typical assignments lasting about two weeks.
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BC Sending Almost 100 Firefighters to Ontario, After 42 Deployed to Manitoba
British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border. Parmar says the deployment comes after B.C. sent 42 firefighters to Manitoba, where a blaze in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet this week destroyed 28 homes and cottages and left two people dead. He says the deployments are part of an inter-a…
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