130 U.S. firefighters deployed to wildfires in Canada

Five wildland fire suppression crews and 30 fireline management personnel are being mobilized to Canada to assist with fire suppression operations. Canada is experiencing an intense fire season and has requested wildland firefighting assistance from the United States.

The five 20-person wildland fire suppression crews were dispatched through the National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho. Four of the crews are comprised of U.S. Forest Service firefighters from California, while one is a hotshot crew from the National Park Service in Estes Park, Colorado. The crews and the fireline management personnel will arrive in Edmonton, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, over the weekend and will deploy to wildland fire incidents in both provinces. The U.S. also sent one heavy air tanker, a BAe-146, to Grande Prairie, Canada on July 5.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

5 thoughts on “130 U.S. firefighters deployed to wildfires in Canada”

  1. Thanks very much for info. I searched and can’t find anything more about figuring out which fire they are at.

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    1. That “Incident AB-ABN-000002” number was created for billing purposes, it does not represent a fire number. Perhaps checking the Alberta info site (web or social media) might yield a clue?

      The BAe-146 airtanker (T-02) has been released from Alberta as of today.

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  2. My son flew out of Sacramento today,for Alberta.He is with the Truckee Hotshots.Any idea how to find where he is deployed ?

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    1. Tom, it looks like they are assigned to Incident AB-ABN-000002 in Alberta, but that’s as far as I could get. The Canadian Interagency Fire Centre lists the incidents by both name and number, so it’s hard to tell. Maybe someone more familiar with Canadian ff can help?
      Here’s the place to find where your son is assigned: (click on SIT500 and toggle to Type 1 crew).

      http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/

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