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08-01-2003, 10:30 AM
HILLCREST, Alta. (CP) - Reinforcements from the Maritimes and Ontario were being called in Thursday as firefighters continued to battle the massive wildfire that has consumed a large region in the Crowsnest Pass. Fire information officer Norm Brownlee said 40 firefighters from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and another 60 from Ontario would help out in other areas while 670 firefighters concentrated on the Lost Creek blaze. "They'll be assisting us on other initial attacks on new fires across the province," Brownlee said. "Right now we have a total of 28 active wildfires across Alberta, with nine of those listed as out of control."
Source: The Canadian Press... (http://www.firehall.com/cgi-bin/refer?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=6dab3c9e-e332-4f5d-bd20-138de64473e2&s=&linkid=89&parent=news)
Source: The Canadian Press... (http://www.firehall.com/cgi-bin/refer?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=6dab3c9e-e332-4f5d-bd20-138de64473e2&s=&linkid=89&parent=news)