Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to update Canadians on the fire situation Wednesday afternoon.
FEMA was created in 1979 with the dual responsibilities of emergency management and civil defence. It leads the U.S. government’s programs to prepare for, prevent, respond and recover from natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other major incidents.There are other options also on the table.
More than 500 soldiers and military specialists are currently deployed in Alberta, Quebec and Nova Scotia helping with fires, along with equipment including waterbombers and other aircraft.There have been more than 2,300 fires in Canada this year to date, burning more than 10 times the average amount of land by this point in the year. More than 120,000 Canadians have been forced from their homes at some point this spring, and thousands remain evacuated today.