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124 soldiers and two military aircraft en route to help fight NWT wildfires

The armed forces will be deployed on Tuesday after the federal government approved the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 request for support SA国际影视传媒渄uring this unprecedented wildfire season,SA国际影视传媒 stated a Monday news release from the GNWT.
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The Government of Canada has approved the deployment of 124 Canadian Armed Forces soldiers to the NWT on Tuesday to assist in combatting wildfires. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

The military will be deployed on Tuesday after the federal government approved the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 request for support SA国际影视传媒渄uring this unprecedented wildfire season,SA国际影视传媒 stated a Monday news release from the GNWT.

The Canadian Armed Forces is preparing to send 124 soldiers Tuesday to help in firefighting efforts in the territory and to coordinate logistics needed for the deployment.

Additionally, the military sent one helicopter and one Twin Otter to assist in the NWTSA国际影视传媒檚 ongoing wildfire and emergency response.

SA国际影视传媒淐anadian Armed Forces troops deployed to the Northwest Territories will be working in support of the NWT wildfire management teams already working to keep Northerners safe,SA国际影视传媒 stated Capt. Doug Layton, deputy commander of Joint Task Force North. SA国际影视传媒淎s this situation evolves, the numbers of personnel and locations will be adjusted as needed to ensure our support complements and enhances territorial resources. This is a terrible, stressful time for our communities, and the CAF is here to be of service in this emergency.SA国际影视传媒





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