PEI wildland firefighters assisting in Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Ten forest firefighters from the Island are in Saskatchewan to help with the wildfire situation in that province. There are also two Island forestry staff in Manitoba assisting with fires there in safety roles.  The province says it continues to be in a good position to respond to forest fires inside or outside of provincial borders. The Government of PEI has more than 55 staff trained in wildland firefighting, including foresters, forest technicians, wildlife technicians, and others who have fire response as part of their duties.