Wildfire fighting efforts getting $64 million
Ontario is investing $64 million to aid wildfire fighting efforts. In 2023, more than 700 fires burned 441,000 hectares.
Ontario aids US wildfire battle
Ontario has sent 19 specially trained personnel to assist firefighting efforts in Oregon, the province announced on Friday, Sept. 18.
Forest fire fighting budget increased
The province has increased base funding for emergency forest fire fighting by $30.2 million and is ensuring safety measures are in place to protect fire rangers during the pandemic.
Fewer fires burned nearly same amount of land
There were fewer forest fires in Ontario this year, but they burned nearly the same amount of landscape as they did in 2018, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF).