It s not so much the number of fires, but their intensity, he says. We have to be careful and pick the right fires to attack so we can do it safely and not put our crews in jeopardy, he said.
With much of western Canada and northwestern Ontario in a similar situation, getting additional resources has been challenging, as there is only so much equipment and so many firefighters to go around.
Help on the way
The arrival of Canadian Armed Forces personnel on Friday should help.
Schafer says they will be tasked with extinguishing hot spots in fires that are close to being extinguished to free up other firefighters to battle more difficult blazes.
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Drone blocks water bomber from fighting wildfire in Manitoba s Whiteshell Provincal Park
A waterbomber trying to put out a forest fire in eastern Manitoba had to turn back after someone on West Hawk Lake flew a drone in its way, the province says.
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the Manitoba Wildfire Service says the drone was flown by someone on the south shore of West Hawk Lake on Saturday, but the person wasn t spotted in the crowd of beach-goers. People who fly drones near active fires could face charges. (Digital Timber web page)