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Ontario says it's working on program addressing forest firefighter smoke exposure fears, but union has doubts
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 ...
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Feds spending $32M to boost northern wildfire management
The federal government is matching funds from Ontario, announcing $32 million to enhance forest firefighting capabilities in ...
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Canadian cavalry of firefighters and planes heading to help battle L.A. fires
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 ...
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Canadian forests becoming more prone to severe wildfires: Study
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 ...
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Ontario ready to deploy more than 150 firefighters to California
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.