'A big difference': Small fire departments in area of northwestern Ontario wildfires get new equipment | Page 908 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 28, 2026 - 17:00

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'A big difference': Small fire departments in area of northwestern Ontario wildfires get new equipment

July 28, 2026

Smaller fire departments in communities surrounding Thunder Bay, Ont., are getting new equipment and protective gear to help prevent small bush fires from turning into larger blazes. Here's what the donations from GlobalMedic mean for communities affected by this summer's severe wildfire season.



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