Military Deploys to Alberta to Aid in Wildfire Containment Efforts

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith meets with members of the military in Edmonton who are on stand-by to help with the wildfires before she gave an update on the situation in Alberta on May 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is moving into position to support Alberta’s response to unprecedented wildfires in the province.

Troops from the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (3PPCLI) and 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER) are deploying in the next few days to Grande Prairie, Fox Creek, and Drayton Valley areas which have been hammered with out-of-control wildfires for more than a week, the government announced in a May 11 news release.