Three Saskatchewan residents are heading to Australia to help battle wildfires.
This past weekend the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) sent three more wildland fire management staff to New South Wales, Australia. The deployment is expected to last 38 days.
The group will relieve Canadians who were deployed in early December.
The SPSA has now sent 11 individuals to Australia.
“Australia is in dire need of help and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is more than willing to answer that call,” SPSA President Marlo Pritchard said in a press release.
“As a province well versed in evacuations and fighting wildfires, the province of Saskatchewan sends not only its assistance but also its heartfelt condolences to those affected by this tragedy.”
This is the third Saskatchewan deployment of Canadian firefighters to Australia under the Exchange of Wildland Fire Management Resources Agreement.
More information about the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is available online. You can also track the fires online.
