New Brunswick forest rangers are headed to Australia to help battle wildfires.
Sixteen forest rangers will be working in the states of New South Wales and Victoria.
It is expected they will be in the country for at least 30 days.
“We are proud that our highly trained forest rangers are willing to help relieve the crews that have been battling the historic fires in Australia,” said Natural Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland in a statement.
“By assisting other agencies in combatting large, complex fires during their time of need, our forest rangers also gain valuable fire line experience that can be applied to forest fires here in New Brunswick.”
Hundreds of fires have burned millions of hectares of land across Australia.
New Brunswick is a member of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
The centre helps co-ordinate mutual aid among provinces and often co-ordinates the sharing of resources with the United States and other countries.
Answering the call: 16 New Brunswick Forest Rangers are travelling to Australia help battle wildfires in that country. We wish them a safe and successful mission! pic.twitter.com/WoOMaCSEN0
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) February 5, 2020
