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Canada's aerial wildfire‑fighting plan is a start—but it is not yet a strategy
- June 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The Canadian government recently announced that it will lease a fleet of 10 firefighting aircraft and other support assets to be deployed for the 2026 wildfire season. The plan will see these 10 leased aircraft being managed by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center deployed strategically across the country and made available to provinces as they face intense wildfires.
Originally published at Phys.org