Three members from Glenorie Rural Fire Service have been deployed to Canada to assist with their wildfires. In total 10 RFS members from the Hills District RFS have been deployed out of a total of 40 from NSW/ACT. We thank them for their commitment and wish them the best in their endeavours. Stay safe guys.
Recent news reports say “the Western Canadian province is currently battling blazes covering a land base of nearly 24,000 hectares. Around 550 fires have been reported in the province of British Columbia since April, and fire crews are now struggling to contain the largest blazes. Over a thousand fire crew members have been deployed in British Columbia”.