Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again for a national FEMA-like agency to lead the response.

Saskatchewan Wildfire Update - June 26

As of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, there are 20 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, two are categorized as contained, six are not contained, nine are ongoing assessment and...

Emerging wildfire technology makes pitch to US lawmakers at congressional hearing on Thursday – Wildfire Today

The United States’ wildland firefighting force was called the “very best 1990s firefighters” during a congressional hearing on Thursday morning. San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Chief Dan Munsey, speaking at a hearing held at the House Committee on Natural Resources, said it’s a misnomer to say the US has the most “technologically advanced” firefighting force, since firefighters on the ground are using paper maps and radios from de…