Wildfire season may be unpredictable after federal budget slashing hits supplies, support staff, crews say

Flames in the rearview mirror: A quick look back at Alberta wildfires

Wildfire seasons can vary widely from year to year in Alberta—sometimes it’s nature, and sometimes it’s nurture, with man-made blazes.

Wildfire season has begun. Some say more civilians should be trained to fight them

As wildfire season begins in Ontario, some experts say more civilians in northern and remote regions should be given training and opportunities to become wildfires response volunteers, despite liability concerns.

Wildfire season may be unpredictable after federal budget slashing hits supplies, support staff, crews say

SPOKANE — Fuel for chainsaws. Food and water for Pulaski-toting firefighters doing the exhaustive work of digging fire lines. Ample first aid kits with spendy epi-pens in case a wildland firefighter steps on a hornet’s nest and suffers a life-threatening allergic reaction. Read more...