Nova Scotia Sending Fire Crew to British Columbia

Nova Scotia is sending help to fight large, out-of-control wildfires in Prince George, British Columbia.

Twenty firefighters and an agency representative from the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables will leave from Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Friday, July 12.

“We’re thankful that, so far, our wildfire season has been calmer than last year’s, and I thank Nova Scotians for their diligence to check and follow the daily burn restrictions,” said Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables. “We have a duty to help other provinces when we can, and I’m proud to send our crew to answer the call for help from our colleagues in British Columbia.”

Current fire conditions in Nova Scotia allow the Province’s wildfire resources to be shared. The Department will continue to monitor conditions and make sure sufficient resources are maintained in the province. Crews could return early if they are needed at home.

Quick Facts:

• Nova Scotia is a member of the Canadian Mutual Aid Resource Sharing Agreement, which ensures all provinces and territories will receive help if wildfires become too large to handle
• the affected province or territory covers the costs of the jurisdictions that are sending help
• requests for assistance from other jurisdictions are co-ordinated through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre

Additional Resources:

Daily burn restrictions: https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe/

National fire situation report: https://ciffc.net/

Natural Resources and Renewables on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/NS_DNRR