Responding to a request from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), federal firefighting resources and support personnel have been assigned to help fight the numerous wildfires in Canada.
In a press release distributed by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in addition to the request for support personnel, a second request for resources, including fireline specialists, hotshot crews, incident management teams, and equipment was issued.
In answer to the call, 60 individuals and personnel from Idaho have been assigned to aid in combating fires in Alberta, and the Great Basin Cache at the NIFC has sent radio kits, tanks, pumps, and accessory kits to contribute to the efforts.
CIFFC has upgraded the efforts to Preparedness Level 5, the highest wildland fire activity, due to continued hot and dry conditions causing extreme fire activity across all provinces in Canada.