The federal government is leasing 10 new firefighting aircraft — including four air tankers, one spotter plane, and five heavy lift helicopters — ahead of wildfire season. These aircraft will be made available to provincial and territorial wildfire agencies upon request. The move is aimed at bolstering Canada's aerial firefighting capacity as fire season approaches.
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Provincial and territorial wildfire agencies will be able to request the use of four air tankers, one spotter plane and five heavy lift helicopters to fight wildfires, feds say.
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