Noah Freedman is a vice-president of Local 703 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and a forest fire crew leader with the MNR. Freedman worries Maragna's response means any ...

The federal government is matching funds from Ontario, announcing $32 million to enhance forest firefighting capabilities in ...

Ontario, Alberta and Quebec are sending help ... in California who has been evacuated due to the devastating forest fires. Good neighbours are always there for each other in times of need, and ...

Ontario will always stand ready to serve ... says it’s working to send a pair of airtankers to Southern California. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, headquartered in Winnipeg, said ...

More than 150 Ontario firefighters are standing by and ... with the federal government and the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre on how and when its resources will be deployed.

They found that fuel aridity — both the amount and the dryness of flammable vegetation — was the biggest driver of forest fire severity. They also observed that the summer months were more ...

“Inside the MPA forest fires or any bush that is on fire is our responsibility ... Rob Grimwood, president of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, told The Daily Press the challenge is ...