Canadians take wildfire defense into their own hands

Canadians take wildfire defense into their own hands

As wildfires intensify across Canada, rural residents like Hubert Wigwas of Gull Bay First Nation are defying evacuation orders to protect their homes, facing fines. In British Columbia, Sonja Leverkus has trained over 400 people to fight fires, highlighting a shortage of firefighters and the need for community-based response.

Source: BBC

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