The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is sending more than 200 firefighters to Canada to help battle large wildfires in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Itโs part of the agencyโs Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement with Canada. โWildfires and climate change donโt recognize borders, which is why itโs critically important weโre able to provide our neighbors the certainty weโll be there to help when they need it most,โ Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove said. โWith only a line on a map separating Washington from Canada, Iโm proud to have a team who can quickly respond to help our neighbors in Alberta and Saskatchewan in the same way Canadian firefighters have helped us with fires in the Okanogan or North Cascades.โ
