Small northern communities face unique struggles in fighting wildfires

Small northern communities face unique struggles in fighting wildfires

When the Parker Lake wildfire bore down on Fort Nelson, B.C. last year in May, firefighter Sonja Leverkus said finding water to fight the blaze became a significant challenge. "The ground was still frozen at the time," she said. "I seriously recall being on my hands

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