Members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) were redeployed Tuesday after serving in the fight against Alberta’s wildfires for more than a month.
The province requested federal assistance May 10, after declaring a state of emergency on May 6.
A state of emergency declaration allows a province to request emergency services and resources from the federal government if more resources are required than the province is able to provide. The 3rd Canadian Division and RCAF immediately responded to wildfires in Drayton Valley and Brazeau County, Fox Creek, Edson and in northern parts of the province, including Grande Prairie and Fort Chipewyan.
Federal support was approved for an additional three weeks on May 27, and following the province’s removal of the state of emergency on June 3, it was determined military resources were no longer needed.“The Government of Alberta is grateful for the support provided by the Canadian Armed Forces during one of the worst wildfire seasons in Alberta’s history,” said Mike Ellis, minister of public safety and emergency services.
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