France Sends Firefighters to Combat Canada’s Devastating Wildfires

Nearly 400 fires have ravaged Canada, destroying several million hectares since the beginning of the year. Many images of New York, covered with a thick orange veil, have gone around the world. For a few hours, the city became the most polluted in the world, ahead of New Delhi…

To deal with this terrible natural disaster, many countries are mobilizing. This is for example the case of France, which brought together 100 firefighters, including ten from the South-West. Among them, 3 come from the SDIS 40 and are experts in tactical burning. Their expertise and the latest experience acquired during the fires that hit the Gironde and the Landes a year ago are made available to their North American colleagues.