A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season.
One hundred and nine fire crews from France arrived last Thursday and spent the weekend dousing flames in Quebec, where fires have forced nearly 14,000 people to flee their homes.Another 140 firefighters from Portugal and 97 from Spain are due to arrive in Quebec City on Wednesday, said Claire Kowalewski, the European Union Emergency Response Coordination Centre's liaison officer in Canada.
The firefighters understand each other, even if they don't speak the same languages or even use the same techniques, Kowalewski said, adding: "In the end, they have the same objectives." Officials say the warm, dry conditions driving the fires are expected to prevail in nearly every province and territory through the summer.
The forest fire season has not begun in their countries and the firefighters saw a window of opportunity to help out across the Atlantic, said Kowalewski.
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