Ontario firefighters understaffed amid wildfire surge, says union

Ontario wildfire program 'on the verge of collapse': union

Ontario's wildfire program is "on the verge of collapse," a union representative and veteran wildland firefighter said.

Ontario firefighters understaffed amid wildfire surge, says union

Wildfire program running below full staffing complement, union figures suggest; Ford government says it has increased resources

The Ring Of Forest Fire

Forest fires have always been a deep worry for those of us who live in the far north of Ontario. We are surrounded by endless forests and we know full well what it means when these trees start to burn in the peak heat of summer. I remember a few hot summers in the 1980s, when I was growing up in my home community of Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast, seeing large columns of smoke rising west of our community. It is a frightful thing to know t…