THUNDER BAY — Innovative research into the effectiveness of aerial firefighting is helping the Ministry of Natural Resources and its research partners prepare for an anticipated growing threat from wildfires in years to come.
What's being learned by the ministry's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Branch will also help inform the strategies of other firefighting services across Canada and around the world.
Since 2017, Northwestern Ontario has been the major research site as the MNR strives to better understand the specific capabilities of its current aerial firefighting aircraft, and what their limits are.
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