California, Nevada Join Firefighting Alliance with Canadian Provinces

California joins firefighting compact with a dozen Northwest states and Canadian provinces

The Northwest Wildland Fire Fighting Compact facilitates sharing of firefighting resources and technology amongst U.S. and Canadian members —now including California — during emergencies.

California to team up with other states, Canada on firefighting amid federal cutbacks

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced California would join a fire compact with other states and Canada as "the Trump administration retreats from firefighting.”

California, Nevada join firefighting alliance with Canadian provinces

California Gov. Gavin Newsom cited the Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Forest Service earlier this year.

California and Nevada join the Northwest Compact

California is excited to announce becoming a member of the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement (NW Compact). The NW Compact was created in 1998 and is one of eight forest fire fighting Compacts currently operating across North America. The purpose of the NW Compact is to promote effective prevention, suppression, and control of forest fires […] The post California and Nevada join the Northwest Compact appeared first on YubaNet.