Nearly 350 Firefighters From the EU Will Help Battle Relentless Canadian Wildfires

Firefighters from the Northeastern United States help load a truck with supplies in Shubenacadie, N.S., on June 3, 2023, to assist with fighting wildfires in Nova Scotia. The Canadian Press/Kelly Clark

A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season.

One hundred and nine firefighters from France arrived last Thursday and spent the weekend dousing flames in Quebec, where fires have forced nearly 14,000 people to flee their homes.