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The federal government is expanding Canada's wildfire response capabilities with the addition of 10 firefighting aircraft and ...

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Canada’s wildfire aviation system remains decentralized. That model worked when fire seasons were staggered geographically.

As Canada’s 2026 wildfire season gets underway, the federal government says it has leased 10 new firefighting planes and ...

Canada’s long-term pledge to build up its aerial firefighting resources has begun with the lease of 12 aircraft that will be ...

Kepplair, a French startup developing a firefighting version of the ATR72-600, announced that it has secured its first ...

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Aircraft made hundreds of trips to a local reservoir, filling tanks to fight the Sandy Fire. Here's who pays for the water.

Firefighting agencies across Canada have 10 new aircraft they can use as the 2026 wildfire season gets underway.