Alberta to test new wildfire-fighting technology this season for about $4.3M More than $4.3 million will be spent to evaluate tools that include gel water enhancer systems, high-volume water delivery systems, remote wildfire detection cameras and drones. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 24, 2021 6:30 AM MT | Last Updated: May 24 A helicopter battles a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 4, 2016.(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)