The New Brunswick government has bought four new amphibious aircraft to better fight wildfires. The Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss aircraft were unveiled at an event on Tuesday. John Herron, the natural resources minister, said the new planes are necessary to protect New Brunswick homes and businesses. “Eighty-six per cent of the province is forested,” Herron said. …The new aircraft are a part of New Brunswick’s partnership with Forest Protection Ltd., which is owned partly by the government and partly by “forest industry partners,” including J.D. Irving, Twin Rivers Paper Company and AV Nackawic. …With the addition of the four Fire Bosses, which can drop water and foam, the province’s fleet of wildfire fighting aircraft is up to 12. …Fire Bosses skim the surface of a lake or river, instead of landing on the water body, which makes the process of refilling the water tanks quicker.