Standing against Prometheus

Canada has 13 wildland fire management agencies, each with its own complement of firefighters, aircraft and other resources—as well as notably different forests, geographies and environmental conditions.

*British Columbia: Approximate. The B.C. Wildfire Service says contractors can provide between 500 to 700 Type 2 and Type 3 personnel. **Manitoba: Historically, Manitoba has hired up to roughly 100 Type 2 and Type 3 personnel combined. ***Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia does not classify its firefighters into types. New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Parks Canada: These agencies did not respond to inquiries about their resources."
john sopinski and matthew mcclearn / THE GLOBE AND MAIL Source: Globe survey of wildland fire management agencies.