Alberta boosts wildfire response with $7M urban teams

Friday, May 23, 2025, 2:21 pm

Alberta is ramping up its wildfire prevention measures with a $7 million investment aimed at creating six new urban firefighting teams. This initiative expands the province’s current two-team strategy and underscores the joint provincial and federal commitment to safeguarding communities near wildland interfaces.

theglobeandmail.com / Alberta, Ottawa spending $7 million to fund six new urban wildfire teams

The teams will include firefighters with both structural and wildland fire training, says Alberta’s public safety minister

globalnews.ca / Alberta government, feds spending $7M to fund 6 new urban wildfire teams

Alberta's two existing teams are based in High Level and Clearwater County.

thestar.com / Alberta, Ottawa spending $7 million to fund six new urban wildfire teams

STRATHMORE - Alberta's public safety minister says provincial and federal funding will create six teams of urban wildfire crews across the province.

calgaryherald.com / Alberta to invest $7 million to protect communities near wildland areas

The funding will be used to create six new teams of structural firefighters, up from the existing two

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