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Yukon sends wildland firefighters to burn west of Edmonton and backs Red Cross response

May 11, 2023 
By Jim Elliot, Yukon News


May 11, 2023, Edmonton – The Yukon government is providing assistance for Alberta, which is currently battling dozens of active wildfires that have displaced roughly 30,000 people. Earlier this week, the Yukon’s wildland fire management branch sent 21 of its personnel down to Alberta. Yukon News reports. | READ MORE

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