The Alberta Fire Chiefs Association is urgently asking the province to disclose its wildfire preparedness strategy.
The AFCA said it met with government ministers in November, asking for additional resources, increased training capacity, equipment, aerials and for the establishment of a provincial fire services advisory committee to help develop a dedicated provincial strategy to better manage and mitigate risks associated with wildfire seasons.
This comes after Alberta saw a record-breaking wildfire season in 2023 which wildfires burn a record 2.2-million hectares, a lot of that in the Peace and Mackenzie regions.
– Kyle Moore, Trending 55 Newsroom
