Bill Blair says Canadian Armed Forces will provide co-ordination, equipment and firefighters to assist and relieve those who have been battling blazes around the clock
Federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair promised extensive support to Nova Scotia Thursday, saying that the Canadian Armed Forces will provide co-ordination, fire equipment and firefighters to assist with the unprecedented wildfires in the province and relieve those who have been battling the blazes around the clock for the past week.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he’s hopeful that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will clear the way of any bureaucratic hurdles, which got in the way of timelier military support in the province after post-tropical storm Fiona. “With that experience in mind, I’m not willing to leave any room for a repeat when people’s houses were literally burning,” he said. “It’s time for action right now.”
Fire officials are worried about a resurgence in two major fires because of a phenomenon known as “crossover.” “We are far from being out of the woods,” David Steeves, a forest resources technician with Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources, told a briefing at a command post in Upper Tantallon, N.S.
Another contributing factor has been the rapid growth of Atlantic Canada’s largest city, which has experienced a building boom in recent years. The result has been the construction of large subdivisions on the outskirts of the city, where the backdrop is sprawling woodlands.
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