Feds’ 10 firefighting aircraft deployed 22 times to seven provinces amid ‘scarce’ resources

With 901 wildfires burning across the country, the federally leased aircraft are currently deployed in six provinces and territories, including the Northwest Territories and Ontario, which have highest number of active fires.
A water bomber passes over a wildfire in Susies Lake, N.S., in 2025. As of July 20, the feds' leased aircraft were deployed in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories.

As Canada continues to battle wildfires across the country, the 10 aircraft leased by the federal government are now aiding regional responses, having been deployed 22 times to seven provinces and territories so far this year.  

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