Prince George, B.C. – Firefighting crews from B.C. have arrived in the Yukon to help out with  an increase in wildfire activity there.

 

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson says seven three-person initial attack crews and one agency representative arrived in Whitehorse Friday to be briefed before being assigned to wildfires in the Dawson City area.

The personnel are being deployed out-of-province through the Northwest Compact, a mutual aid agreement between Canada’s western provinces and territories, and states in the American northwest. All associated costs are covered by the jurisdiction requesting the resources.

While fire activity remains low in B.C., firefighters also continue to assist Emergency Management B.C. with the current flooding situation.  Crews sent out of province can be recalled at anytime should the fire situation change in B.C.