WHITEHORSE — Firefighters from Prince Edward Island are joining the wildfire fight in Yukon. The province says in a news release that 10 of its 55 forest firefighting staff will be heading to the territory. The P.E.I.
WHITEHORSE — Firefighters from Prince Edward Island are joining the wildfire fight in Yukon.
The province says in a news release that 10 of its 55 forest firefighting staff will be heading to the territory.
The P.E.I. government says that comes after its crews returned from helping battle blazes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Yukon’s latest wildfire update says there are about 85 active fires burning in the territory, most of which are located in the Dawson and Mayo fire centres.
There are nine so-called fires of note listed on the Yukon fire dashboard, which are classified as being either highly visible or a threat public safety by encroaching on a community or critical infrastructure such as a highway.
The Yukon government says a Level 2 fire restriction is in place for most of the territory due to “high fire activity,” which means all fires are banned with the exception of cooking and warming fires in provided fire pits and stoves at road-accessible campgrounds.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 30, 2025.
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