WASHINGTON — The United States is happy to help Canada beat back the fearsome start of its wildfire season, officials say — but they are keeping one eye on the…
A total of 649 U.S. personnel have been cycled through Canada since early May as the country contends with a wildfire season that started far earlier than usual and is expected to land in the history books before it’s all over.
Forest fires in Canada wouldn’t normally generate many headlines in the U.S., but the smoke they’ve been producing has been drifting south, triggering air quality alerts and sending social media into a feeding frenzy. But cooler temperatures and a stiff breeze helped mitigate the risk Friday as alerts gradually began to ease back to more manageable levels.
“These situations can evolve rapidly,” Kamau said. “It would be hard to tell what the fire situation and availability will be like if or when a need arises from one of our international partners.”Article content
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