Atlantic Wildfire Centre to Provide Leadership and Expertise in Wildfire Fighting, Training and Prevention

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
October 7, 2024
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada East

Newfoundland and Labrador is taking the lead to establish a world-class Atlantic Wildfire Centre in Central Newfoundland that will strengthen and enhance efforts to protect Atlantic Canada’s communities and forests. Related initiatives will be supported in part through a $32 million cost-shared, four-year investment in partnership with Natural Resources Canada under the Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate: Equipment fund. Located at Gander International Airport, the Centre will provide leadership and expertise in wildfire fighting and prevention, focusing on: Specialized Wildfire Management Expertise; Applied Science and Data Localization; Training and Education Programs; Wildfire Response and Service Delivery; and Wildfire Management and Training Facilities. …Newfoundland and Labrador has the largest forest landscape in Atlantic Canada, with many communities located in the heart of fire-driven ecosystems…. The province has a culture of fire-prevention that has been established for generations and a wealth of experience fighting large wildfires.

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