Opposition concerned since no tender has been issued to fix the province's 5th water bomber

    Thursday, 19 September 2024 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Pleaman Forsey says this means there are only four CL-415 water bombers available, leaving us vulnerable during next year’s forest fire season.

    Forestry and Agriculture critic Pleaman Forsey stil does not know if a tender has been issued to replace this province’s fifth water bomber that’s been out of service for 6 years now. He  says this means there are only four CL-415 water bombers available, leaving us vulnerable during next year’s forest fire season. Forsey says another issue is having enough. He says forest fire protection needs to be brought up to standards.

     

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