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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1995
Page
6
Firefighters across the northern Prairies push through extreme conditions as infrared cameras and new computer tools join hoses and axes. Leaders say tech helps locate hotspots, forecast fire spread, and deploy resources, reducing the risk for crews like Sawchuk near Prince Albert.
The Canadian Forestry Service outlines a five stage approach from detection to mop up. Initial 90 percent of fires are stopped by a small team, then 20 to 30 responders plus aircraft are deployed. A rapid project fire phase follows within 24 to 48 hours, potentially lasting weeks with hundreds of staff, camps, and cooks. After containment less than 10 percent stay on for monitoring up to a month.
Canadian Press reports Prairie firefighters beginning to gain ground against major forest fires across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta though leaders warn the war is not over. About 5 000 firefighters have battled 100 fires in the region over ten days as cooler weather and rain relief spread through the Moose fire area.
A 1000 pound steer escaped from the X L Beef plant in Calgary and rampaged through offices and a showroom before a plate glass window was shattered. The animal was cornered at Canadian Freightways Ltd and destroyed after tranquilizers failed. Oscar W Foley called it a bull in a china shop and said it sought freedom.
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