News release

Nova Scotia Firefighters to Help Alberta

Natural Resources (to July 2018)

Nova Scotia firefighters are going to help fight wildfires in Alberta. They will fly out today, July 7.

"The Department of Natural Resources has well-trained and skilled wildfire fighters who are ready and keen to respond to Alberta's request for help in its time of need, just as it and other areas send help here when we need it," said Zach Churchill, Minister of Natural Resources.

"I am proud of our crew's commitment and we all wish them well while working under very tough conditions out west."

Provincial wildfire fighters are part of the Department of Natural Resources, the lead agency for fighting wildfires in Nova Scotia.

The crew consists of 15 wildfire fighters who will work as a team and one firefighter who will be working in a management position. As well, five firefighters from Prince Edward Island will be travelling and working with the Nova Scotia crew. They will be fighting fires for two weeks.

This is the second time this year Nova Scotia has sent a crew to help Alberta. The province has also sent ten fire pumps and fire hose to Saskatchewan to help fight wildfires in that province.

Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources will ensure the province maintains proper resources to continue to monitor and respond to any wildfire risks within this province.