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After seven seasons working as a fire warden near Peace River, Alta., Trina Moyles witnessed some of the worst wildfire seasons in Canadian history.
“It's especially stressful when a community is threatened by fire and you can see the wall of fire moving forward,” Moyles said. She is a journalist, photographer and creative producer and has published her memoir about her experiences there. look out.
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“I feel very helpless, but I have no choice but to do my job and pay attention to the fire and wind conditions.”
Last year was the worst wildfire season in Canadian history. Last December, fire chiefs from around the country traveled to Ottawa to ask for more financial support as 9,500 volunteer firefighters retire in 2023. This month, the federal government announced $800,000 in additional funding for firefighter training and employment, formal fire brigades and wildfire preparedness. .
Kimberly Jackson looks through binoculars in this undated photo. She is one of six wildfire wardens featured in Tovah Krentzman's new documentary, Fire Tower. (Posted by Tova Krentzman)
Meanwhile, new techniques for fighting fires are once again making headlines. Alberta and New Brunswick's collaboration with AI and the Canadian Space Agency's dedicated fire monitoring satellite are just some of the newsworthy plans.
