A “consortium” to better fight forest fires in the country

Ottawa announces the creation of a national center aimed at strengthening preparation and interventions to forest fires, when the country seems to experience one of its seasons of the most devastating fires after 2023. Therefore,

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The Carney government wants to invest nearly 12 million over four years for the establishment of the “consortium for resilience to Canada forest fires” (CRFC). Nevertheless,

This will serve “consortium” better fight forest fires as a national center of excellence and virtual crossroads for pooling innovations and knowledge affecting forest fires. For example,

He must put forward several measures provided for in the Kananaskis charter on. For example, forest fires approved at the last G7 summit. Similarly, The CRFFC must bring together. Consequently, among other things, various national and foreign governments, the private sector, scientists and experts in forest fires.

“Money will be used to share knowledge. facilitate collaboration and accelerate the use of advanced sciences and technologies in prevention, attenuation, preparation and intervention in forest fires,” said Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, at a press conference on Friday afternoon.

The CRFFC must also support the indigenous management of fire. the cultural use of fire, in order to recognize and respect indigenous “consortium” better fight forest fires knowledge in this chapter.

5.5 million hectares burned – "consortium" better fight forest fires

Minister Hodgson said there have been more than 3,000 forest fires until now this year.

On Friday, 561 forest fires burned in Canada, added the Minister of Emergency Management and Communities, Eleanor Olszewski.

According to data from the federal government, so far, approximately 5.5 million hectares have burned due to forest fires which are mainly raging in the west of the country at. the moment.

This is one of the highest cumulative areas for this period of the year. just after that known in 2023 on such a date, said a representative of the Canadian Forest Service, Michael Norton.

The official was accompanied by other representatives of the “consortium” better fight forest fires federal government to inform. the media of the state of forest fires as part of a technical information session.

He said that the meadow provinces experienced a strong forest fire activity at the end of May and early June. Saskatchewan even has its most important season ever recorded with regard to the number of people evacuated. one of the years when the burned area is the highest.

The activity of forest fires will continue to be important while the two. most active months of the season are starting.

The danger of fire. the activity of the fires “remain high” in Western Canada where the conditions were the driest, mentioned Mr. Norton.