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Canada’s Firefighters Help Across the Border | Edmonton News
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When Alberta’s wildfire season unexpectedly cooled with record rain, its firefighters got a rare reprieve—and used it to lend a hand across the border. Hundreds of Canadian crews, including those from Alberta, deployed south to battle raging fires in Washington and Oregon, where over 795,000 acres burned. This cross-border aid is made possible by a longstanding resource-sharing agreement between Canada and the U.S., coordinated through the Canadian Interagency Fire Fighting Centre. With Canada’s national preparedness at Level Five, international help—including from Mexico and Australia—is now mobilized. It’s more than firefighting—it’s mutual aid, built on shared values and the understanding that when one region suffers, others step up to protect communities, homes, and ecosystems.
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