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Fire chiefs from across the country will be in Ottawa this week to warn the federal government that a lack of staff, coordination and equipment will “severely impact” firefighter’s ability to deal with next year’s wildfire season.
The president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says volunteer forces largely get their money through donations and provincial emergency funding, and have limited budgets compared to their urban counterparts.
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Where once provincial wildfire agencies handled these incidents, they are now calling on local volunteer firefighters to help