Newfoundlanders Abroad So Far Spared From Devastating L.A. Wildfires

Newfoundlanders Abroad So Far Spared From Devastating L.A. Wildfires

Destroyed beachfront properties from the Palisades fire. (Jae C. Hong / AP photo)

The Canadian government is offering its support to firefighting efforts in California, which is being devastated by fast-moving wildfires.

Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says some 250 firefighters and aircraft equipment from Ontario, Quebec and Alberta is ready to go, along with the Canadian Forces who are standing by to move personnel and equipment.

The latest wildfires have wrought destruction on Los Angeles and surrounding area, destroying some 10,000 homes and other buildings and claiming the lives of at least 10 people.

Newfoundland actor and comedian Shaun…

Source link

Leave a Comment