By The Canadian Press, May 24, 2016
EDMONTON — Fire crews from around the world will be joining the fight this week against a massive wildfire burning near Fort McMurray.
Senior wildlife manager Chad Morrison said up to 1,000 firefighters will be added to 1,200 already on the ground. About 200 from the United States, including Alaska, are to arrive Wednesday and 280 from South Africa on Sunday.
“Being a little bit cooler, we’re able to surge with more firefighters that we can put on the perimeter safely,” Morrison told reporters Tuesday.
