Fire chiefs from across the country will be in Ottawa this week to warn the federal government that a shortage of staff, coordination and equipment will “severely impact” firefighters’ ability to deal with next year’s wildfire season.
“It’s not often that the fire chiefs sound the alarm,” Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) President Ken McMullen told CBC News. “We are very concerned about this impending crisis that the summer of 2024 and beyond is going to bring our sector.
“We’re just going to continue to ask more of fewer people and that’s going to come at a cost. It’s not sustainable.”
The 2023 wildfire season
