Fire crews are getting a little more help to battle wildfires in Alberta
This is #AC7007 Captain speaking: clear skies ahead & expected arrival time is 21:30 @FlyEIA @CIFFC #ymmfire pic.twitter.com/gqsAjMx66c
— Air Canada (@AirCanada) May 29, 2016
300 firefighters from South Africa, landed in Edmonton last night, onboard an Air Canada plane.
Welcome to @FlyEIA. #AC7007 has landed w/ largest # of wildland firefighters to Canada #ymmfire @CIFFC @wo_fire pic.twitter.com/z7mpfbEmVa
— Air Canada (@AirCanada) May 30, 2016
They are from South Africa’s Working on fire program and this is the largest ever deployment of firefighters from the organization.
We join all Canadians in thanking @wo_fire for sending their fire experts to #ABwildfires #ymmfire @CIFFC pic.twitter.com/FaDPyfzF9g
— Air Canada (@AirCanada) May 30, 2016