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N.B. First Nations firefighters assisting in Alberta – 91.9 The Bend

by ahnationtalk on August 27, 202414 Views

Aug 27, 2024

Ten newly trained First Nations wildland firefighters have been deployed to Alberta.

They’re assisting with wildfire suppression efforts.

They are known as the Wabanaki Wildland Crew and they are out west for two weeks.

Natural Resources Minister Ted Flemming says New Brunswick is the first province in Atlantic Canada to assist in deploying an Indigenous firefighting crew.

The team has members from the Neqotkuk (Tobique), Natoaganeg (Eel Ground), and Sitansisk (Saint Mary’s) First Nations.

Twenty Indigenous firefighters from New Brunswick received their Type 2 wildland firefighting certification in April.

Read More: https://www.919thebend.ca/2024/08/27/89305/#

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