Canada gets firefighting help from Australia as wildfires continue to burn | Unpublished
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Author: Rob Drinkwater
Publication Date: June 10, 2025 - 06:51

Canada gets firefighting help from Australia as wildfires continue to burn

June 10, 2025
As wildfires continue to burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from near and far, and very far.Southern Highlands - New South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia says a 96-personnel-strong Australian contingent of firefighters and specialists have deployed to Canada for five weeks.


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