Canadian Military on Standby to Help as BC Wildfire Losses Mount and Thousands Flee
The Canadian Armed Forces are on standby to help the wildfire situation that deteriorated rapidly over the weekend in British Columbia’s Okanagan region, where one person has died, thousands have been evacuated and there’s been extensive property destruction. Defence Minister David McGuinty says B.C. sent a request for assistance to Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski over the weekend, and she approved federal help with shelter and accommodation. McGuinty says that while the province hasn’t formally asked for military help, the Canadian Armed Forces are in “direct, constant contact” with the B.C. government and Ottawa. He says the military is ready the moment it receives a formal request to act, and the situation was being assessed “hour by hour.”
The Canadian Armed Forces are prepared to assist with the worsening wildfire situation in British Columbia’s Okanagan region. Federal help for shelter and accommodation has been approved, with the military in constant contact with provincial authorities. The military is awaiting a formal request to act, with the situation being monitored closely.
- Canadian Armed Forces are on standby to aid British Columbia’s wildfire response.
- The wildfire situation in the Okanagan region deteriorated rapidly over the weekend.
- One person has died, thousands have been evacuated, and significant property destruction has occurred.
- Federal assistance for shelter and accommodation has been approved.
- The Canadian Armed Forces are in constant communication with the B.C. government and are ready to act upon a formal request.
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